The Power of Poetry
Writer's Workshop
Did you know April is National Poetry Month? In this workshop, we'll learn about the fundamentals of poetry and practice writing a few poems of our own with local poet, Zach Simon.
About the presenter: Zach Simon is an MFA Poetry Candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His poem, "Homestead" received the AWP Intro Journals Award and appears in Hayden's Ferry Review. His other poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Poetry Northwest and Cutthroat, A Journal of the Arts. He also serves as an editorial assistant for Ninth Letter and Poetry Northwest.
Registration is encouraged.
- Jan 6, Local Author Fair, 2 pm
- Jan 17, Writers Lounge, 7 pm
- Feb 7, Steps to Acquire a Literary Agent, 7 pm
- Feb 21, Intro to Self-Publishing, 7 pm
- Mar 6, Biblio Breakdown, 7 pm
- Mar 20, Open Mic Night, 7 pm
- Apr 3, The Power of Poetry, 7 pm
- Apr 17, Haiku 101: The Fundamentals of Haiku Poetry, 7 pm
- May 1, Story vs. Plot
- May 15, Writers Lounge
Registration is closed.
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