Write Stuff: “Lust and Liberation: Writing Erotic Poetry for Social Justice” — led by Simply Sherri
🗓 Tuesday, October 21, 2025
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
📍 Busboys and Poets – 14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
About the Workshop
This session of Write Stuff invites you to explore the erotic as a site of power, pleasure, and resistance. Lust and Liberation: Writing Erotic Poetry for Social Justice guided writing prompts, curated readings, and open discussion, we’ll examine how sensual expression connects to justice, identity, and liberation.
Inspired by poets like Audre Lorde and June Jordan, we’ll write boldly from the body — not in shame or secrecy, but in celebration. Together, we’ll uncover how the erotic lives within us as a creative force, a truth-teller, and a tool for collective freedom.
Whether you’re a seasoned poet or just beginning your journey with words, this workshop offers a safe and affirming space for all identities and experience levels.
About the Facilitator — Simply Sherri
California-born and Maryland-raised, Simply Sherri began writing poetry in 2001 and took to the stage in 2008 in her poetic home of Baltimore. Her work spans themes of love, relationships, depression, and verbal abuse, told in a voice that’s both easygoing and deeply reflective of the world around her.
She has been featured in cities across the country — including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta — and has released two celebrated projects: her debut poetry CD Liquefy (2010) and her first book Love Simply (2015).
Today, Simply Sherri continues to nurture poetic communities as the host of several venues between Baltimore and D.C., holding space for truth, healing, and connection through words.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (includes tax and fees)
✨ All identities and experience levels welcome.
