In this free hour-long workshop with Amy Beth Sisson, we'll explore the contrapuntal, a two-column poem that can be read in various directions. Named after a similar musical form, contrapuntal poetry foregrounds multiple ways of storytelling and highlights complexity. We'll discuss how poets such as Airea D. Matthews, Tyehimba Jess, and Kamiko Hahn use the form, and experiment with writing exercises and strategies for construction.