Speak out and make poetry!

Join Mr. SpreadLove, a spoken-word poet from Louisville, to craft your own spoken-word poetry. Plus, learn more about the history of this powerful art form and get pointers on performing and improving your own work.

Help us spread the love of poetry!

For ages 13 and up. Just drop in!
Space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Kathryn at 543-7675 ext. 4 or e-mail [email protected].

FROM THE PRESENTER
Children and adults alike enthusiastically embrace poetry through SpreadLove poetry workshops. Dissecting both written & oral tradition, Lance G Newman II instructs his students to read and write poetry with a broader understanding of poetical devices. Explore poetical devices such as: wordplay, alliteration, personification, metaphors, satire, and many other techniques that are used to compose original works. After participants compose their written poetry, they practice memorization and stage presence techniques.

Spoken-word poetry derives from folklore which is the art of storytelling. Not only has humanity’s history been vividly recorded by such method but challenging qualms and also affirmations of hope. Spreadlove is certain that you have a story to share.