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Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop

Poetry from visual art
2027-01-31 13:00:00 2027-01-31 17:00:00 America/New_York Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop Ohio Poet of the Year Chuck Salmons will lead this workshop, instructing on ekphrastic poetry—poems inspired by visual art. Main Library - Meeting Room 3B

Sunday, January 31
1:00pm - 5:00pm

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Meeting Room 3B

Ohio Poet of the Year Chuck Salmons will lead this workshop, instructing on ekphrastic poetry—poems inspired by visual art.

Participants will select and engage a work of art from the library's 2027 exhibition Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO) Exhibit: The Bhutan Canvas, and write their own ekphrastic poems, with time to share with the group.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Author Visit |

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