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Workshop: Spoken Word with SF Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin

Thursday, 7/6/2023
2:00 - 3:00
Bayview Meeting Room
Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton

5075 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
United States

415-355-5757

The objective of this workshop is to share strategies for writing poems that are generated by the idea that every human being is the perfect vessel of poetry. And that your mind and heart have everything you need to give great insight and understanding of the world, great innovations of language, and great messages to help the human journey.

Thursday July 6th will be a performance followed by Q&A. 

Friday July 7th will be a workshop on writing poems

Poetry

Programs designed to celebrate the art of the poem, including readings and talks.

Spotlight

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

For questions about the program or help registering, contact sfplcpp@sfpl.org. All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL or language interpretation), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

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