Lehigh Valley Poetry hosts a monthly virtual salon and open mic on the first Monday of the month at 8:30 PM. (EST) Prior to the open mic, we host a “mini workshop” from 8:00- 8:30. This has been running as an added session since the pandemic started, facilitated by E. Lynn Alexander, unless there is a guest facilitator. We usually post the events on the Lehigh Valley Poetry facebook page (“events”) and the link and updates in the event discussion. We also post reminders on our Instagram page.
The monthly mini workshop is meant to be a quick prompt, exercise, introduction to a form, etc. that participants can use later on. Some participants share the draft, as we typically plan for about ten minutes of writing and practice. After a few shares and reflection, we transition quickly into the open mic portion of the evening. Please feel free to reach out to Lynn (elynnalexander@gmail.com) with any questions or accommodation needs. The topics are posted ahead for those who prefer to view here on the website and follow along. Here are the topics: Monthly Mini Workshops By Month
The dates and topics are:
Monday September 5: Ekphrastic Poetry and Abstract Art
Monday October 3: Going Back: Another Place, Another Self
Monday November 7: Confessional Poetry: “I” Poetry
Monday December 5: Sensory and Scene
Some of the Previous Monthly Mini Workshops:
June 2022: Asemic Writing- link to post
May 2022: Haiku – link to post
February 2022: Poetry and Myth – link to post
January 2022: Prose Poetry “What is it?” – link to post
In 2023, we are hoping to expand our pool of guest facilitators. If you are interested in running one of our “monthly mini” workshops in the 30 minute period before the open mic, please get in touch.
