Have any old essays, poems, or short stories lying around, collecting dust? I sure do! Don't throw them away. Cannibalize them! Compost them! Use them to create new hybrid or original work. Just like a garden, old scraps can nourish new growth. We'll explore experimental forms like Collage Essays and Cento poems, as well as Micro- and Flash Fiction as containers for our transformed treasures.


Chris Guppy has lived in Northern Colorado since 2013 with her husband, son, and two black cats. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her poetry and essays have appeared in The Sun, Ruminate Magazine, Writers Resist, and Alligator Juniper (who nominated her essay "Pop" for a Pushcart Prize). She's currently working on a poetry collection and a middle grade novel.

Cannibals and Compost: Recycling Old Work

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  • Saturday Mar 28 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
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