Wordsmiths: Poetry Workshop for Adults

Wordsmiths: Poetry Workshop for Adults is a free poetry writing workshop hosted by the Central branch of the Birmingham Public Library. Anyone wishing to improve their poetry writing skills, get feedback on a poem they're working on, or have the chance to do some freewriting exercises is welcome to attend. For the Saturday workshop in January, veteran poet Jerri Hardesty will present a haiku writing workshop. She is an eight time winner of the Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam Head to Head Haiku Championship, a 2009 National Head to Head Haiku Champion, a 2010 and 2011 Arkansas Grand Slam Head to Head Haiku Champion, and a 2005 World Head to Head Haiku Champion. The Saturday Wordsmiths workshops are facilitated by poet Lori Lasseter Hamilton, and they happen on the third Saturday of every month in the first floor library conference room. The workshop is free and open to the public.