“Mouths pucker as six people suck lemons. ‘What sounds does this taste make you make? Can you locate words for the sensation?’ asks U.S. poet and workshop leader Ann Koshel van Buren. It’s the first exercise in an afternoon spent exploring the writing and sensuality of poetry. It ends, reluctantly, sipping hot chocolate. ‘You couldn’t get a more delicious introduction,’ sighed one participant.”
