Writing in the Unknown—Embracing Mystery in Poetry with Nicelle Davis

Saturday, September 13, 2025
11:00 AM -2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque

This generative writing workshop invites writers to explore how ambiguity shapes a poem's impact and opens possibilities. Facilitated by poet Nicelle Davis, participants will examine open-ended narratives, shifting perspectives, and unresolved renditions through prompts and discussion.

Nicelle Davis is a California poet, collaborator, and performance artist. Her poetry collections include The Language of Fractions (Moon Tide Press, 2023). The Walled Wife (Red Hen Press, 2016), In the Circus of You (Rose Metal Press, 2015), Becoming Judas (Red Hen Press, 2013), and Circe (Lowbrow Press, 2011). Penguin Noir recently won the Changing Light Novel in Verse Prize from Livingston Press and will be released in the Summer of 2025. Her poetry film collaborations with Cheryl Gross have been shown across the world. She has taught poetry at Youth for Positive Change, MHA, Volunteers of America in their Homeless Youth Center, Red Hen’s WITS program, and with MEP. She currently teaches Middle School in the High Desert.