PROGRAM

Poetry can give a voice to forgotten perspectives and marginalized histories. In this workshop, we’ll delve into the art of mining stories from the past to craft evocative poems. Whether you’re drawn to untold narratives or intrigued by the resonance of historical events, this workshop offers a journey of discovery and creativity. Discover how to weave the threads of research and scholarly insights into your poetry, breathing life into forgotten tales and shedding new light on familiar stories.

About the Presenter

Joanna Grisham (most folx call her Joey) holds an MFA in creative writing from Georgia College. She recently won the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning’s Next Great Writers Contest and was a semi-finalist for The MacGuffin’s Poet Hunt 28 contest and finalist for The Pinch’s 2024 Page Prize in Nonfiction. Her work has appeared in The Bangalore Review, On the Run, Still: The Journal, Gleam, The Emerson Review, The Write Launch, and other places, and her first collection of poems, Phantoms, was published in December 2023 (Finishing Line Press). She lives in Tennessee with her wife and daughter and teaches at Austin Peay State University. Her latest collection, Phantoms, can be purchased directly from the publisher at Finishing Line Press, from Amazon, or wherever you buy books.

MEETING INFORMATION

This program will be presented during our upcoming PST member meeting, to be held October 12 via Zoom. Members will be provided a link a few days prior.

LEARN MORE

If you are interested in learning more about PST, check out our website. If you’d like to attend our meeting as a guest, contact us at poetrytennessee@gmail.com.