Event Dime
The Image That Haunts: A masterclass with Chen Chen
- When:
- July 26, 2026 · 1:00 PM
- Where:
- Virtual
- Source:
- Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar
Louise Glück defined poetry simply yet expansively as “that which haunts.” As demonstrated in her own work, and as all the finest poets across time understand, strong imagery is an essential ingredient for creating a rich, full haunting. In this two-hour masterclass led by award-winning poet Chen Chen, participants will read and discuss poems that model the strange, urgent, and memorable qualities we seek in lyric imagery. Guided by Carl Philips, Rick Barot, Mary Ruefle, and Victoria Chang, part