A Writing Workshop: How to Catch a Salmon Poem, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest
Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for a generative poetry workshop called “How to Catch a Salmon Poem.” Participants will receive a packet of salmon poems, hear other salmon-related poetry, and respond to a series of prompts. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have a fresh catch of ideas to help reel in new salmon poems of their own. This workshop is free and open to everyone
Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal.
The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support of Governor Jay Inslee. See the full website of the Poet Laureate here.
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