Events / Tucson

Making Sense: How Poems Think with July Westhale

Wednesday, August 19, 2026•5:30 PM

This generative workshop explores how successful poems balance literal coherence with emotional truth, examining works that make audacious logical leaps while still feeling grounded and earned. Through close reading and writing exercises, participants will practice identifying where a poem needs more logical scaffolding and where it needs to trust its emotional instincts.

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View event at poetry.arizona.edu

About University of Arizona Poetry Center

This institution serves as a premier living archive for poets, functioning as a vital hub for the preservation of literary history and contemporary verse. It maintains a significant collection of materials that support both the academic study and the active practice of poetry.story_potoo

1508 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719

Open

• Closes 5:00 PM

arizona.edu

+1 520-626-3765

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