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The Work Poetry Writing Workshop: Saturday Edition

Niche Wine Bar 1013 Main St, Vancouver

“Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) Join us on Saturday, March 14 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Christopher Luna. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. I look forward to sharing my passion for poetry with you. The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 11:30-2:00. Doors open…

Free – $20

Wordlights Poetry ft. Alejandro Jimenez

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland

Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings are presented by NovaPDX & Rocking Frog Cafe and curated by Portland poet Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday, March 14th, we'll have a feature from Alejandro Jimenez and a long set poetry open mic! This show is hosted by Allegra White! OUR FEATURE: Alejandro Jimenez Alejandro is a multiple-time TEDx Speaker, multiple-time National Poetry Slam Semi-Finalist, and Emmy-nominated writer and poet from Colima, Mexico, living in the US. His work focuses on cultural identity, immigrant narratives, masculinity, memory, and the intersection of them all. His self-published book Moreno. Prieto. Brown. (2017) has sold over 1,000 copies - despite all the typos. More at www.alejandropoetry.com. YOUR HOST: Allegra White Allegra White is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. Allegra's chapbook of poetry On…

Free