Alameda Island Poets Workshop 

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Cathy Dana
Cathy Dana, Alameda Poet Laureate and  president of Alameda Island Poets, sees the power of poetry as an invitation out of daily grind mind into a place where the mundane and the mystical meet and make magic.  She has won numerous poetry awards, including 1st prize at the 2013 Benicia Love Poetry Contest and Grand Prize at 2014 Dancing Poetry Festival. The title of her second prize poem, My Dad Believed in Love, became the title for her first book of poetry, 2016, by Sugartown Publishing.  Learn more about Cathy by visiting her website at CathyDana.com.
Title:  Alameda Island Poets Workshop

Facilitators:  Marilyn Flower and Cathy Dana
 
Date:   September 9
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​Day & Time:  Second Thursday of each month, 
                          7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Guest leader:    Tongo Eisen-Martin
     
Meetings will be held through via ​Zoom video conferencing until further notice.

Contact for Zoom meeting ID

Description: Workshop coordinators Cathy Dana and Marilyn Flower lead group activities/discussions on a rotating basis.

Group members are also encouraged to volunteer to guide monthly meetings with any of the following:
  • free-writing exercises of 10-20 minutes with themes (and/or prompts) 
  • provide material/readings related to the creation and shaping of poetry (8 copies at most)
  • guide sessions where participants share poetry created/revised outside meetings (one-page maximum)
Free-write periods end with participants sharing their work with minimal feedback; or with specific feedback they request.

More information.

Similar programs you may like:
  • Alameda Island Poetry Reading
  • 2nd  Saturday Poetry and Prose
This is a free event although we pass the hat for donations. 
Next meeting:
Thursday, October 14
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