A Poem Calls Me – Saturday, May 4th 1-3 PM EST, Free Google Meet!
Free on Google Meet!
Sponsored by The Prattsville Art Center & Residency, NY!

Is there a poem inside of you that needs space to be created? A Poem Calls Me is a two-hour workshop on how to welcome the muse again. Creating space for your inner voice without the inner critic swallowing that which is beautiful. Through guided meditation, reflection, poetry reading of world known poets, sharing & group discussion we will simply create space for poems to be born.
What have you wanted to write about but keep putting it off? Do you have a phrase, a fragmented sentence, an image that you’ve carried, but now you feel ready to write this poem, free verse, stream of consciousness writing or through a form.
This workshop is about those: one word, one line, one phrase, one image, you’ve tucked away in memory, in your journal, on a piece of napkin by your lamp table, or in your jacket’s pocket. Bring them alive in this workshop! Create space and finally let it see the light of day!!!

What Do Poets Do When Sun Comes Through?

What do poets do when sun comes through?

They sculpt beauty that inspires.
Words of hope to cope.

Wake up! Sun is coming through.
Hope is rising too.

Heat in Winter
Natural elixir

Mind unfolds when sun comes through.

(From the poetry book: Wintry Mix – Jerrice J. Baptiste 2014)

Let your mind unfold, given the time, the attention, the intention. World Known Poets: Richard Jones, Jane Hirshfield, Tom Sleigh, Billy Collins and others have had poems that called them and just like you they created the space. They will inspire us to write. Begin or finish the poem that you’ve been cradling in your mind or eyeing just one line on the page. Bring it to life with the Authentic Poetry process!!! Register by writing to Jerrice@AuthenticPoetry.com Hope to see you in our circle of poets, a non-judgmental atmosphere. No previous writing or meditating experience necessary to enjoy this workshop and others.
~Joy, Jerrice