We’re happy to announce the first annual Inland Northwest Poetry Salon, a day-long event at Spokane Public Library that celebrates the craft of poetry and features generative workshops and inspiring panels from an exciting array of writers within our region. The Salon aims to celebrate the craft of poetry for participants in all phases of their writing lives.
The Inland Northwest Poetry Salon will take place at the Liberty Park Library on Saturday, June 1 from 10 AM until 4 PM and will feature a whopping 11 events, all curated by writers within our region.
Here are this year’s offered workshops! Space is limited so please be sure to register early at the links provided here.
Session One (10:10-11AM)
- The Dying Art of Love Letters w/ Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Noel Smith
- Animal Grief: Exploring Loss Through Animal Companionship w/ Holly Thorpe
Session Two (11:10AM-Noon)
- A Build-A-Voice Workshop w/ Mark Anderson
- Falling Into Revelation Through Form w/ Subhaga Crystal Bacon
Lunch Break (Noon to 1PM)
Session Three (1-1:50PM)
- Old School Poetry Salon w/ EWU MFA Faculty
- Integrating Field Recordings, Photos, & Video into Poetry w/ Greg Bem
- Poetry for Non-Poets w/ Heather Berndt
Session Four (2:10-3PM)
Session Five (3:10PM-4PM)
