About this program: \;This workshop invites you to discover poetry in the everyday\, transformi ng everyday words\, phrases\, and objects into poetry. Using materials lik e newspapers and magazines\, you'll learn the art of collage and arrangeme nt to create unique\, personal poems. No writing experience required&mdash \;just bring an open mind and a sense of curiosity. By the end of the work shop\, you'll leave with a few new poems of your own and an expanded persp ective on where to find creativity in your day-to-day life. \;
\nJessica Q. Stark< /a> is the author of Buffalo Girl (BOA Editions\, forthcoming April 2023)\ , Savage Pageant (Birds\, LLC\, 2020) and four poetry chapbooks\, includin g INNANET (The Offending Adam\, 2021). Savage Pageant was named one of the &ldquo\;Best Books of 2020&rdquo\; in The Boston Globe and in Hyperallerg ic. Her poetry has most recently appeared or is forthcoming in Best Americ an Poetry\, Poetry Society of America\, Pleiades\, The Southeast Review\, Carolina Quarterly\, The Boiler\, Tupelo Quarterly\, Glass Poetry Jo urnal\, among others. She is a Poetry Editor at AGNI and is an Assistant P rofessor of Creative Writing at the University of North Florida. She co-or ganizes the Dreamboat Reading Series with Dorsey Craft in Jacksonville\, F lorida. See more of her work at https://jessicaqstark.com/ \; \;
\nRegister to s ave your seat. Registration must be completed two hours prior to the start time. \;A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you do not have a card\, click \;HERE \;to obtain one.
\nPursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with disa bilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be possib le to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPr ograms@coj.net.
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