THE POWER OF POETRY IN YOU: A Writing Workshop for Teens 14 through 17
Sat, Feb 13
|online event
Do you know you are creating poetry through the life you live and your personal, familial and community history? The Power of Poetry in You will help you be more deliberate about your creation--enhancing your skills, strengthening your voice and expanding your influence. DON'T MISS IT!
Time & Location
Feb 13, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
online event
About the event
During THE POWER OF POETRY IN YOU , award-winning author and performance artist Joy Jones will lead teen participants through several writing exercises that help them better understand the structure, language and other aspects of poetry. They also will be guided through a process that helps them realize how poetry is revealed in their own lives and history, enhancing their personal self-esteem and sense of self-worth while eliminating a barrier between them and one of the oldest literary art forms in the world.
Joy Jones is a performance poet, playwright and author of several books including the recently released Jayla Jumps Inc, which is receiving excellent reviews across the country, Private Lessons: A Book of Meditations for Teachers; Tambourine Moon, which was selected as one of the best books for children by the black caucus of the ALA and featured on the Bernie Mac Show; and Fearless Public Speaking. She…
Tickets
General admission
A door prize will be given at the end of the workshop
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