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SUMMARY:March Workshop in Partnership With Fire: Tasleem Jamila\, Gratitude Through the Divine Lens: Exploring Sacred Poetry
DESCRIPTION:March Workshop in Partnership With Fire \n*The event is meant for individuals 18-25 years of age.  \nRegister for free \nFacilitator: \nTasleem Jamila \nWorkshop Name: \nGratitude Through the Divine Lens: Exploring Sacred Poetry \nWorkshop Description: \nIn this workshop\, participants will explore gratitude as a spiritual practice by drawing inspiration from writers who view the world through a sacred lens. Through poetry\, they will express thankfulness for the divine and sacred aspects of life. The session will encourage participants to craft poems inspired by the mystical poets they are introduced to\, with a focus on recognizing the divine both within themselves and in everyday moments. \nActivity: Begin with a brief introduction to the theme of gratitude as a spiritual practice. Then\, a short grounding exercise. \nIntroduce participants to a few mystical poets who write from a sacred perspective. \nRead several selected poems aloud and discuss how these poets’ express gratitude and spirituality in their work. \nProvide participants with several creative prompts inspired by the mystical poets you introduced earlier.  \nParticipants will share their poems. \nNote: \nThis is an in-person workshop. Writing utensils and paper will be provided. Water and Coffee will also be available at the event. Please arrive several minutes early\, so the workshop can start promptly on time. \nAccessibility: \n– This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. \n 
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/workshop-5/
LOCATION:Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative\, 1249 Portage Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49001\, United States
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SUMMARY:February Workshop: Sarah Steele\, For Those Who Have Walked Beside Us
DESCRIPTION:February Workshop \nFREE Tickets are first come first serve\, they can be reserved once the Eventbrite page becomes available in late November. \nFacilitator: \nSarah Steele \nWorkshop Name: \nFor Those Who Have Walked Beside Us \nWorkshop Description: \nWho walked beside you when life felt heavy? Who made you feel seen\, heard\, or understood in ways that changed your heart? Who guided your steps\, or simply stood with you in silence? \nIn this workshop\, we will explore the power of gratitude through poetry\, reflecting on those who have been our support in times of need. Through a process of personal writing\, we’ll uncover the metaphors that best capture the impact of these pivotal relationships. This experience will invite you to express your appreciation in a deeply personal way\, tapping into emotions of gratitude and connection. Together\, we’ll transform these reflections into poems\, and then bring them to life by writing them out on beautiful cards—so that you can share your words of thanks with the person who has made a difference in your life. Come prepared to honor the past\, celebrate the present\, and create something meaningful to share with someone who matters. \nNote: \nThis is an in-person workshop. Writing utensils and paper will be provided. Water and Coffee will also be available at the event. Please arrive several minutes early\, so the workshop can start promptly on time. \nAccessibility: \n– This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. \n			\n				Register Here
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/workshop-3/
LOCATION:Northside Association for Community Development\, 612 N Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ekphrastic Poetry and Art Making Event
DESCRIPTION:Ekphrastic Poetry Event \nCome make artwork inspired by the theme “Gratitude”. KPF is so grateful for our Kalamazoo community\, and is excited to see what you create! This event is hosted by Dream Scene Placemaking of Kalamazoo at Move With Joy Studio\, and sponsored by Kalamazoo Poetry Festival. \nDreamscene will be facilitating art making\, and will be providing the art making materials. Once the artwork is made\, the pieces will be scanned or photographed and sent to a community poetry organization in Kalamazoo called Friend of Poetry to inspire their writing of our Community Poem. This poem will be read at the Celebration of Community Poets in April. The artwork (from those who consent) will be displayed at the same event. The event will offer light refreshments.  \nAccessibility: \n– This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. \nCo-Hosted By: \nDreamscene Placemaking and Move With Joy
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/ekphrastic-poetry-and-art-making-event/
LOCATION:Move With Joy\, 1103 Portage St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Read and Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Community Read and Mixer \nThis event functions similar to an open mic in the way that there will be a sign-up sheet at the beginning of the event\, and each reader will have 3-5 minutes to read a piece. The catch is that this piece must be a work in progress. The Emcee will introduce every reader by their name\, and the reader will be instructed to give no preface to the work. The works in progress that are read will be the attendees only introduction to each other for the mixer portion. There will be light refreshments\, and a DJ at this event.The sign-up to read will be in-person at the event. Doors open at 5:30pm. Come early if you want to sign up! There is a strict 3.5 minute reading time\, so please do not preface your work. Choose your piece (or portion of piece) carefully! Show us what you got! \nEmcees:Casey Grooten and Elizabeth KerlikowskeHosted by: BACC\, NACD\, and KPF \nAccessibility:– This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. \n  \n			\n				RSVP For The Event
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/community-read-and-mixer/
LOCATION:Northside Association for Community Development\, 612 N Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250107T183000
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SUMMARY:January Workshop: Tasleem Jamila\, Echoes of Abundance: A Journey Through Sound and Poetic Affirmation
DESCRIPTION:January Workshop \nFREE Tickets are first come first serve\, they can be reserved once the Eventbrite page becomes available in late November. \nFacilitator: \nTasleem Jamila  \nWorkshop Title:  \nEchoes of Abundance: A Journey Through Sound and Poetic Affirmation \nWorkshop Description: \nEchoes of Abundance invites participants to immerse themselves in the healing frequencies of gratitude through sound\, voice\, and poetic affirmation. Using rhythmic breathwork\, vocal toning\, and guided soundscapes\, we’ll explore how gratitude\, expressed through words and music\, amplifies abundance and raises our energetic vibration. Participants will create and share their poetic affirmation songs\, embracing how the power of repetitive\, gratitude-infused chants can foster inner healing and connection. We’ll harmonize our voices in communal chants\, cultivating a resonant space for personal and collective transformation. \nNote: \nThis is an in-person workshop. Writing utensils and paper will be provided. Water and Coffee will also be available at the event. Please arrive several minutes early\, so the workshop can start promptly on time. \nAccessibility: \n– This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. \n			\n				Register Here
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/workshop-2/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 345 W Michigan Ave\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241108T183000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Susan Blackwell Ramsey- There’s More Where That Came From: An Enthusiastic Approach to Revision
DESCRIPTION:FREE Tickets are first come first serve\, they can be reserved here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1042507507017?aff=oddtdtcreator  \nFacilitator: \nSusan Blackwell Ramsey \nWorkshop Description: \nThere’s nothing greater than the feeling of having finished a poem\, yet we’re often disappointed on rereading it. This workshop argues that this moment is where the real fun begins\, that we should be grateful for first drafts because they provide us with the raw materials for exploration and discovery. Using approaches from detailed checklists and major surgery and recombination\, participants will have a chance to experience approaches to revision wildly different from the notion of “fixing” the poem. \nThe facilitator asks that each participant bring a “dead poem”\, or a poem that has been left behind. \nNote: This is an in-person workshop. Writing utensils and paper will be provided. Water and Coffee will also be available at the event. Please arrive several minutes early\, so the workshop can start promptly on time. \nAccessibility: \n– This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. \n 
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/workshop/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 345 W Michigan Ave\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T180000
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SUMMARY:Fall Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:The Kalamazoo Poetry Festival is hosting an Open Mic on October 10\, 2024 in downtown Kalamazoo\, at the First Congregational Church. The event takes place from 6-8pm.\nAlthough we are (obviously) going for a spooky theme\, the work you share does not need to be spooky in nature! However\, costumes are greatly encouraged!\nCome along\, bring a friend\, read your own work\, or one of your favorite poems!\nThe event is FREE and open to the public. Sign up is in person. Get your spot while they last.\nPLEASE RSVP and share widely! \n*No hate speech of any kind will be tolerated*
URL:https://kalamazoopoetryfestival.com/event/2025-fall-open-mic/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 345 W Michigan Ave\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
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