November 25, 2007

Poetic Justice: Library offers workshops for teens

Poetry and social justice will be combined in a series of workshops for teens at the Racine Public Library.

Designed for middle and high school students, Poetic Justice is a series of workshops in which participants will analyze social justice issues through poetry, examining varied genres of poetry and discussing what they say about American culture. Targeting issues like race, politics, religion and history, each three-hour session will focus on writing, reading and critiquing poetry.

The first Poetic Justice workshop takes place Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1:30-4:30 p.m., in the meeting room of the Racine Public Library. This month's theme is "Diversity and Discrimination in Poetry," examining how the difficulties of a multicultural nation are reflected in the nation's poetry (sometimes even unintentionally).

The Poetic Justice workshops will encounter poetry exploring genocide, oppression and other mature content.

The workshops are free, but limited to 10 participants To register, call the library at (262) 636-9217 or visit the Adult Services Reference Desk. Participants are asked to bring a pen, notebook and folder.

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