Holiday Poetry Hotline: Writing and Reading Workshop, Part 1
Saturday, December 16, 2023, 2pm-4pm
West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
Free, RSVP required: https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/literary-arts/city-poet
Join West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng and the West Hollywood Library for a workshop of poetry writing and reading in preparation for the West Hollywood Holiday Poetry Hotline, inspired by The Poetry Pharmacy. Holiday stress doesn't need to get us down when we have poetry to connect to our shared humanity. Members of the public will be able to dial in to the Holiday Poetry Hotline and receive a “poem prescription” from you. For those who want to share their voice on the Holiday Poetry Hotline on December 23, we will practice and record your voice reading poems curated by Jen Cheng in the last hour of the workshop. If scheduling is a challenge, you're welcome to do only Part 1 of this workshop. No experience needed. Come with curiosity.
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Holiday Poetry Hotline Participant Workshop
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 2pm-5pm
West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
Free, RSVP required; https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/literary-arts/city-poet
Participants in Part 2 of this project are required to attend the Part 1 training aspect of this workshop on December 16.
Under the guidance of West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng, workshop participants will be answering phone calls live to deliver "poem prescriptions" for callers. We practice the art of listening and choose a poem from our dispensary of curated poems. Several Pride Poets will be on hand to write custom typewriter poems.
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The West Hollywood Holiday Poetry Hotline is designed and led by West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng to offer poetry and compassion during the winter holiday season. Dial in to the Live Hotline at 310-853-3952 on December 23 from 2pm-5pm to receive a "poem prescription" from a live reader or request a custom poem. More info: https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/literary-arts/city-poet
