Holiday stress doesn&rsquo\;t need to get us down when we have poetry to connect to our shared humanity. We will dis cuss what poems might address certain "conditions" and be inspired by poem s that might prompt your own writing. At the December 20 Live Calls and Po em Prescriptions Workshop\, we will be answering live phone calls to deliv er "poem prescriptions" for callers. No experience needed. Come with curio sity.
\nPlease note: attendance at this writing workshop is required to help answer calls at the December 20 Live Calls and Poem Presc riptions Workshop.
\nLight refreshments provided by the Fri ends of the West Hollywood Library.
\nJen Cheng is the Fifth West Ho llywood Poet Laureate\, a Laureate Fellow with the Academy of American Poe ts\, a California Arts Council Fellow\, and a multidisciplinary storytelle r who amplifies under-represented voices. Jen is the founder of Palabras L iterary Salon\, celebrating BIPOC poets and writers. Jen blends East-West cultural influences as Feng Shui Poetry. With stories for tween audiences\ , mystery detective fans\, and queer love\, Jen is a cross-pollinator. Fin d her on IG and Bluesky @JenCvoice or JenCvoice.com.
\nAttendance is limited and advance registration is required. Please register every indiv idual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
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