Call Out / A Poetry Inspired Tour of Hugh Hayden: Home Work

I’ve thrown words like rocks and hit something in a room when I aimed /

for a window. One student says when he writes, it feels /

like nothing can stop him, and his laughter unlocks a door. He invites me /

into his living. 

—Nothing, Krysten Hill

Join us for a student showcase of original poems inspired by Hugh Hayden: Home Work. Hayden’s surreal sculptures and installations engage with foundational aspects of the American dream: home ownership, labor, sports, and, significantly, education. Explore the exhibition as students read their original compositions, the culmination of a semester-long collaboration with the English Department’s Poetry Workshop led by Jacob Ziskind Poet-in-Residence Krysten Hill.

ABOUT THE KRYSTEN HILL

Krysten Hill is the author of How Her Spirit Got Out (Aforementioned Productions, 2016), which won the 2017 Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize. She has showcased her work on stage at the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Boston Book Festival, Blacksmith House, and various other venues. Her work has been featured in The Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-Day Series, Poetry Magazine, Painted Bride Quarterly, Winter Tangerine Review, Rust + Moth, and more. She is a recipient of the 2020 Mass Cultural Council Poetry Fellowship, the 2023 Vermont Studio Center Residency, the 2024 SWWIM Residency, and The Kenyon Review's 2024 Peter Taylor Fellowship. Currently, she serves as the Jacob Ziskind Poet-in-Residence at Brandeis University.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition, Hugh Hayden: Home Work, September 18, 2024–June 1, 2025.