EMBRACING THEME IN YOUR CHAPBOOK

Many chapbooks are themed. Some focus on a specific emotion (grief, loss, heartbreak, euphoria) while others focus on a place or a specific period in time. The concept of a theme can sound fun, but when it comes down to it, how can you shape various poems you’ve written over the years into your own themed chapbook? In this lecture, Abby will guide participants through the method of identifying a theme in your work, selecting suitable poems for a themed chapbook, and organizing those poems in the most effective layout. 

About the Presenter

Abby N. Lewis is the author of the full-length poetry collection Reticent (2016) and the chapbooks This Fluid Journey (2018) and Palm Up, Fingers Curled(2023). She has two masters from East Tennessee State University, and she is currently pursuing an MLIS degree. Her creative work has recently appeared in Up the Staircase Quarterly, Across the Margin, Black Moon Magazine, and Red Eft Review. Her book reviews can frequently be found on Chapter 16’s website. She lives in Tennessee. You can keep up with her on her website, freeairforfish.com.  

MEETING INFORMATION

This program will be presented during our upcoming PST member meeting, to be held August 12 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern / 1:00 – 3:00 pm Central via Zoom. Members will be provided a link a few days prior. If you are interested in learning more about PST, check out our website. If you’d like to attend our meeting as a guest, contact us at poetrytennessee@gmail.com.