Past: Saturday Social: Poetry Workshop

***Event Postponed to March 28***

March 28th, from 11:00 am - 1:30 p.m., stop by the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri to enjoy a literary workshop facilitated by St. Louis poet and literary critic, Shari Jo LeKane-Yentumi. Lekane-Yentumi, whose work was featured in the recently published VSA Missouri anthology, "Turning the Clocks Forward Again," will work with students on a synesthetic poetry exercise, and will help them to construct a Cascade poem, a group poem, and a Haiku.

Shari Jo LeKane-Yentumi lives in St. Louis, Missouri, where she writes poetry, prose, and articles; and specializes in literary criticism and non-profit matters. Since diagnosed with acromegaly, and post brain surgery, she volunteer teaches creative writing in a maximum-security jail and works for civil rights attorneys. Shari is a published author whose poetry has appeared in literary magazines in the U.S., Canada, England, India, Ireland and Spain.

Please call the Arts Council at 573-334-9233 to register for this free Poetry Workshop.