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SUMMARY:Writing Poems that Spark Wonder and Imagination Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we'll explore several creative tools and 
 techniques to ignite your poetic imagination. Rather than staring at a 
 blank page\, we’ll jump-start our writing with exercises that are fun\, 
 unexpected\, and full of possibility.\n\nWe’ll cover foundational tips 
 for writing more dynamic poems\, such as discovering unusual connections 
 between words\, tuning into the musicality of language (not just meaning)\, 
 and favoring vivid\, concrete nouns and verbs over abstract concepts. 
 Through playful word lists\, wild writing prompts\, and inspiration drawn 
 from other poems\, music\, and art\, you’ll find fresh ways to kick off 
 your writing.\n\nParticipants will also have the opportunity to receive a 
 page from Brenda's coloring book and engage with it creatively. While 
 listening to poetry and music\, you’ll be encouraged to draw or create in 
 response\, blending the visual with the written word to discover new depths 
 of expression.\n\nMaterials provided include music\, drawing paper\, pens\, 
 colored markers or paint markers. We will also have poems to share\, 
 including a couple of handouts\, as well as pages from Brenda's coloring 
 book to inspire our exercises.\n\nLet's write\, draw\, and explore 
 together!\n\n \n\nAbout the Poet: Brenda Wildrick\, poet and visual 
 artist\, active member of Columbine Poets of Colorado and the Arizona State 
 Poetry Society\, has won contests sponsored by each of these societies. Her 
 work has appeared in two Columbine Poets anthologies. She has a winning 
 poem published in the Arizona Poetry Society’s 2022 Sandcutters anthology 
 and four winning poems included in the 2023 Sandcutters 
 anthology.\n\nWildrick has shared over 100 poems\, stories\, and drawings 
 on Scribd.com and has been leading the Tumbleweeds poetry group in her 
 hometown since 2011. Wildrick frequently reads her work at open mic 
 events.\n\nHer first book of poems\, On the Train for Somewhere Else\, was 
 published in November 2023. She has also published a coloring book. The 
 coloring book is called The Color of Hope and includes a haiku poem for 
 each image. Both were published by Wild Rising Press and are available on 
 Amazon\, Bookshop.org\, Barnes and Noble\, and other retailers.
LOCATION:LINC Upstairs Classroom\, LINC Library Innovation Center
ORGANIZER;CN="Dania Laubach":MAILTO:dlaubach@highplains.us
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts, Books and Reading
CONTACT;CN="Dania Laubach":MAILTO:dlaubach@highplains.us
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URL:https://highplains.libcal.com/calendar/hpld/wonder
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