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West Side Poetry Writing Workshop
2019-12-05 18:30:00 2019-12-05 20:30:00 America/New_York West Side Poetry Writing Workshop Share your poetry with amateur and seasoned poets alike in a comfortable setting. Parma Branch

Thursday, December 05
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-12-05 18:30:00 2019-12-05 20:30:00 America/New_York West Side Poetry Writing Workshop Share your poetry with amateur and seasoned poets alike in a comfortable setting. Parma Branch

Parma Branch

Conference Room C (35)

Share your poetry with amateur and seasoned poets alike in a comfortable setting.

Share your poetry with amateur and seasoned poets alike in a comfortable setting. Join us to engage in friendly discussion and receive instant feedback on your craft. Please bring 20 copies of your poem so others can follow along and write comments.

Jeremy Jusek received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arcadia. He is a recipient of two poetry awards including the Emerson Prize and his poems have appeared in several publications. 

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