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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a poetry writing workshop with Poet Kelsey Bigelow
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Aspiring poets are welcome to join our poe
 try writing workshop led by poet Kelsey Bigelow! In this workshop\, Kelsey
  will discuss the poetic techniques of Edgar Allen Poe\, followed by writi
 ng time and prompts\, and time to share writings. If you are interested in
  participating in our <a href="https://www.bettendorflibrary.com/poetry-co
 ntest">POE-try contest</a>\, this workshop will give you the space to craf
 t your entry and learn from other poets!</p>\n<p>Kelsey Bigelow\, based in
  Des Moines\, works as a mental health poet. She is the author of five poe
 try projects\, including her book "Far From Broken." Her work is published
  with several small presses and journals. Kelsey is an Inspiring Women of 
 Iowa honoree\, Pushcart Prize nominee\, a Button Poetry Video Contest Fina
 list\, and a Central Avenue Poetry Prize finalist. Kelsey has worked with 
 organizations like The Mayo Clinic\, NAMI\, Planned Parenthood\, and more.
  She has shared the stage with poets like Ross Gay\, Jane Wong\, Donika Ke
 lly\, and more. Videos of her work can be found on Button Poetry\, Every W
 ord Poetry\, and elsewhere.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>She's the founder of the Des Mo
 ines Poetry Workshop\, the chair for the Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Sl
 am\, a teaching artist in the Des Moines community\, the director for the 
 BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam\, a member of the Iowa Writers Colla
 borative\, and more.</p>\n<p>Funded by the Iowa Poetry Association and the
  Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.</p>\nhttps://bettendorflibrary.
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