*It's National Poetry month! Celebrate by joining Blue Cactus Press for a stellar poetry workshop, Poetry as Unquenchable Dream, by Singapore-based poet and educator, Esther Vincent Xueming. * *About the workshop: *What do poems reveal about our longings? Can they dream? Join Blue Cactus Press for a poetry workshop in which participants read and discuss the nature of poetry and dreams, as well as consider how poems might function as dreams. Registered participants will receive a copy of Esther's book, Red Earth, which will be used as our model text for the workshop. Participants will also be asked to bring a poem/work of their own for discussion and workshopping (if time permits). *Registration is required. Pay what you can.* <https://bluecactuspress.com/product/poetry-as-unquenchable-dream/> ------------------------------------------------ About the Facilitator: Esther Vincent Xueming is the editor-in-chief and founder of The *Tiger Moth Review*, an independent eco journal of art and literature based in Singapore. She is co-editor of two poetry anthologies, *Poetry Moves* (Ethos Books, 2020) and *Little Things* (Ethos Books, 2013), and *Making Kin*, an ecofeminist anthology of personal essays by women writers in Singapore (Ethos Books). A literature educator by profession, she is passionate about the relationships between art, literature and the environment. Follow her on Twitter @EstherVincentXM. ------------------------------------------------ *Workshop Notes* - Date: April 8 @ 7pm (PST) / April 9 @10am (SGT) - Duration: 90 minutes - Format: Virtual (Zoom) - Registration/Cost: Registration required. <https://bluecactuspress.com/product/poetry-as-unquenchable-dream/>Pay anything; consider your social access. Our total revenue goal is $650, which allows us to send a copy of Esther’s book, Red Earth, <https://bluecactuspress.com/product/red-earth/> to each participant (a physical copy for those located within the U.S. and a digital copy for those located outside the U.S.), pay our facilitator a fair wage, and cover overhead costs. - Max participants: 20 [image: 3.png] *Christina Vega (they/them)* Publisher, Blue Cactus Press <http://www.bluecactuspress.com/> *Ways to work with me: Write & Make Books With Me <https://bluecactuspress.com/editorial-services>| Become a Member <https://www.patreon.com/bluecactuspress> | Purchase My Book <https://bluecactuspress.com/product/still-clutching-maps/>*