Workshop Instructor: Pam Baggett Chapel Hill Library, Meeting Room C Do you have a poem that’s stuck, looking for a next move? Are you interested in writing longer, more expansive poems, though moving beyond one page or a single subject feels like diving deep into the Marianas Trench? Although the focus of this workshop is… Read More →
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Second Thursday Poetry at Flyleaf Books
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be Earl Huband and David Manning. An open mic follows, at which poets may read one poem no more than a page long. An informal get-together at The Root Cellar next door begins at 6 p.m. 919-942-7373. www.flyleafbooks.com
Second Thursday Poetry at Flyleaf Books
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be Joan Barasovska and Adrian Rice. An open mic follows, at which poets may read one poem no more than a page long. A reception to celebrate the release of Joan Barasovska’s Birthing Age begins at 6:15 pm. 919-942-7373. www.flyleafbooks.com
Second Thursday Poetry at Flyleaf Books
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be Earl Huband and David Manning. An open mic follows, at which poets may read one poem no more than a page long. A reception to celebrate the release of Earl Huband’s The Innocence of Education will begin at 6:30 pm 919-942-7373. www.flyleafbooks.com
Writing About Family Violence: A Poetry Workshop led by Pam Baggett
Pam Baggett will create a safe space in which to write about childhood abuse and/or intimate partner violence. Writers who have not experienced abuse are welcome to explore their thoughts on the violence ingrained in our society. Pam is a former volunteer at the Compass Center in Chapel Hill, where she co-wrote and facilitated a… Read More →
No Longer Silent: Poets on Family Violence
The Orange County Main Library honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a reading by four poets who write with courage and candor about experiences with family and/or intimate partner violence and the journey through pain to empowerment. Featured readers: Pam Baggett, Terri Greco, Janis Harrington, and Priscilla Webster-Williams. The event is free and open to… Read More →
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Second Thursday Poetry at Flyleaf Books
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be the winners of the annual Flyleaf Books Poetry Contest. An open mic follows, at which poets may read one poem no more than a page long. An informal get-together at The Root Cellar next door begins at 6 p.m. 919-942-7373. www.flyleafbooks.com