To celebrate National Poetry Month, I will be conducting two poetry workshops during the month of April. These are:
April 28, 2012: Inspiration from World Poetry with Bakul Banerjee, Multi-Purpose Room A, Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Drawing upon personal experience is often the most effective method of writing poems, but even if you have never crossed the boundary of your hometown, you can enrich that experience by peeking into the minds of poets from far away. In this workshop, we will experiment with writing short poems inspired by major world poets. We will discuss how to find and use many helpful resources. In the second part of the workshop, we will discuss some common Asian poetic forms that are becoming popular in the United States. Please visit http://www.chipublib.org/eventsprog/programs/poetry_fest.php
April 16, 2012: Poetry of the World Workshop with Bakul Banerjee and Carole Ellermeier and book signing from 7-9pm at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188, Phone 630-653-0755. I will concentrate on aspects of less popular poetic forms. This is a part of the Speaker Series sponsored by DuPage Writers Group. To find out more about the group, please visit: http://dupagewriters.wordpress.com/ .
