In celebration of both National Poetry Month and the 40th Anniversary of Books & Books, South Florida-based poets are available to the public at Books & Books Coral Gables throughout the month of April for two alternating micro-residency engagements. Check out a Poet invites the general public to spend 15 minutes of one-on-one time with a local poet, hear them read, ask ... +

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The Poetry of Place: Micro Residency Open Call for Poets Drawn to writing about place? This four-hour mini writing retreat facilitated by poet Caridad Moro-Gronlier guides participants toward generating work inspired by and in conversation with the Deering Estate. Deadline to apply: March 17th. If selected, there will be a $15 fee to reserve your spot Google form: https://forms.gle/U1p2g2AhbWbDgybm6 Apply page: https://www.omiami.org/submit

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 Exploring the art of poetry and learning how to use it to help aid in the art of communication. This workshop will focus on writing a poem that states exactly what you want to say, with beautiful but simple language that encourages dialogue, comprehension and the varies types of communication.communication.

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Broward County Library and the City of Pompano Beach present ArtLit 2020. This unique, free community event for all ages  is a community celebration of art and literature with a playful explosion of live chalk art, canvas art, music, virtual reality demonstrations, interactive experiences, food trucks, and fun for all ages. Free live art creation and entertainment will be offered

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Fly into MODS for a special reading, book-signing and hands-on activities related to “Gema, the Curious Butterfly” with artist and children’s book author Gabriela Esquivel. Attendees will play and sing Gema’s song, decorate ready-made masquerade masks and paint butterfly wings. Gema, the Curious Butterfly is a story about friendship, freedom and love. Her grandmother gifted her a book that will guide her ... +

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If you are intrigued by the storied art form of poetry and want to learn more about expressing yourself, then sign up for the free Lunch with Art– Poetry Edition at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. These monthly lunchtime gatherings are hosted by Sharonda “Eccentrich” Richardson, the #14 ranked female poet in the world! Expanding upon the success of the Lunch with Art ... +

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Spoken Soul Festival is celebrating an equally simple and complicated concept: the word. SSF 12’s theme, #WordIsBond, explores how in the digital age words have no boundaries and comments on how because of this, words are more powerful than ever before in our history. The open admission showcase will experience the rich cultural diaspora that they have come to expect from the ... +

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Have an idea to spread poetry as part of O, Miami Poetry Festival 2018? Submit your proposal between August 21, 2017 and October 13, 2017. For a sense of the kind of things we do, go the video page and start watching. Full rules and regulations will be available via our Submittable portal beginning August 21st. How the process works Submit your ... +

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