Josie Emmons Turner, Tacoma's Poet Laureate, invites YOU to come to a FREE poetry workshop exploring Place and Persona. When: Saturday, July 16, 9:00 - 1:00 Where: Fort Nisqually Museum Great Room How to register??? Fill out the attached form and send to josie.turner.poet@gmail.com Space is limited. Registration is on first come basis. In a persona poem, you the writer are not the "I." It is a great technique that frees the writer to explore new and imaginary worlds. In the workshop, we will look at how we can combine the chimerical with a real concrete physical place to create interesting poems. The first two hours will be spent with all workshop participants at Fort Nisqually exploring various persona poems. You will then have a private hour for quiet reflection and writing on your own. During the final hour, we will share our new draft poems, reading them aloud to one another. Bring a snack or a lunch, paper, a pen and a pencil, and something to write on as we will be outside in the park on our own. Special thanks to the Tacoma Arts Commission for sponsoring this event and to Metro Parks Tacoma for providing the space!