This is not a library sponsored event.
Description
The Pikes Peak Poetry Summit is a one-day event dedicated to the uplifting and honoring of poetry in our region. April is National Poetry Month and this summit will be the perfect way to celebrate whether you are a seasoned poet, exploring the art form, or just a lover of poetry. Get inspired, improve your craft, share your words, and learn more about poetry locally and across the region.
Engage with our dynamic writing and performance workshops, learn from our poet speaker panels, and hear phenomenal poets. The poetic experience in the Pikes Peak Region is vibrant and far-reaching and we can't wait for you to add your voice to this art community.
- 9:00 am Attendees arrive
- 9:45 am Welcome, intro, and housekeeping
- 10:00 am Keynote & Performance by Ashley Cornelius
- 10:30 am Performance by Bobby LeFebre Poet Laureate of Colorado
- 10:50 am Break
- 11:00 am Moderated Panel of Local Poets ( Nico Wilkinson, Nate Marshall , Brook Bhagat, Rosegold Poet, Chris Beasley)
- 11:55 am Performance by Michael Ferguson
- 12:00 pm Lunch & Musical Artist: Quincy Stewart
- 12:45 pm Speakeasy performance
- 1:00 pm Moderated Panel of Past Poet Laureates - (Susan Pfieffer, Jim Ciletti, Price Strobridge and Ashley Cornelius)
- 1:30 pm Session A: Random Poetry Generation Workshop with Andrew Ziegler
- 1:30 pm Session B : Poetry as Activism Workshop with Ashley Cornelius
- 2:15 pm Session A: Metaphor with Nico Wilkinson
- 2:15 pm Session B: Writing Workshop with David-Elijah Brown
- 2:15 pm. Session C: Haiku Workshop with Cynthia
- 3:00 pm: Session A: Zine Making Workshop with Pikes Peak Zine Fest
- 3:45 pm Closing and performance by Ashley Cornelius