finding your voice - mount holyoke college · use the voice as an instrument, especially if any of...
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Workshop Activities:
• Reading and discussion of poems that code-switch (change between languages) and why
• Use of these poems as springboards to write one's own poem-in-progress on the spot
• Reading aloud on-the-spot poems-in-progress in order to use the voice as an instrument, especially if any of these students plan to join the public open mic event later (at Blanchard)
Finding Your Voice:
Exploring and Writing Poetry across Languages Workshop with
Poet María Luisa Arroyo
Enrol lment l imited to 15 participants
Thursday, September 24, 2009
4:30pm - 6:45pm
LRC Computer Lab, Room 6, Ciruti Center
Sign up by emailing [email protected] or go to
“Mount Holyoke College LRC” on Facebook to RSVP
• Every participant is welcome to bring in one poem. Each participant will have the opportunity to say whether the poem is finished (and is sharing for listening pleasure) or is a poem-in-progress (and welcomes feedback). If a student wishes feedback, then 16 copies of the poem should be brought to the workshop.