Drop in for a poetry workshop! Accessible to anyone interested in expressing themselves through poetry. Bring your o ld stuff\, create new stuff\, and collaborate with other community members on their stuff. Enjoy prompts\, examples\, conversation\, and feedback (i f desired). The focus is on crafting something participants can be proud o f and share with others. The goal of the workshop is to provide writers wi th support and information to improve their skills through their creative journey. Bring questions\, rough drafts\, and/or your favorite poems!
\ nAbout the presenter:
\nSarah Rooney \;is a non-binary poet who is \;co-organizer of Foray for The Arts with Greg Bem. Foray is a monthly traveling multiple disciplinary event established in January of 2024 that has been hosted by locally owned businesses around all Spokane. \;Their first chapbook\, Mother Media was publi shed in October of 2023 by Gray Dog Press. \;Sarah is pursuing their M FA in Creative Writing at EWU with a hope to refine their craft while putt ing together their next collection. They created &ldquo\;Speakeasy&rdquo\; \, a weekly open mic in March of 2022. They \;have been \;featured at local events like Emerge and Terrain. They love being part of an activ e\, creative community that inspires people to communicate and grow.
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