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Poetry and Resistance: Exploring the Poetry of Audre Lorde- In-person

presented by Vocales Verticales in English and Spanish

2025-05-03 16:00:00 2025-05-03 17:30:00 America/New_York Poetry and Resistance: Exploring the Poetry of Audre Lorde- In-person Join Vocales Verticales for an afternoon of poetry and writing. How can we use poetry as a tool for resistance? Discover how others did it before and write some poems. Wheaton Library -

Saturday, May 03
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-03 16:00:00 2025-05-03 17:30:00 America/New_York Poetry and Resistance: Exploring the Poetry of Audre Lorde- In-person Join Vocales Verticales for an afternoon of poetry and writing. How can we use poetry as a tool for resistance? Discover how others did it before and write some poems. Wheaton Library -

Join Vocales Verticales for an afternoon of poetry and writing. How can we use poetry as a tool for resistance? Discover how others did it before and write some poems.

Attendees will explore the poetry of Audre Lorde, a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,”  within the historical context she wrote in. Dedicating both her life and talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia as a poet, scholar, and civil rights activist, she was also New York State's Poet Laureate in the early 1990s. This will be followed by the prompts of the day, which will be available for those attendees who would like to write. There will also be time for sharing of poems and exchanging feedback among participants. The program will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room.

The Washington DC-based Vocales Verticales project aims to promote poetry and the arts in Spanish, as well as to create spaces, both online and in-person, that connect the community through poetry. More info:

https://www.instagram.com/vocalesverticales/

https://vocalesverticales.substack.com

Questions about this program? Contact the Library at 240-777-0678.

Find more resources related to books, including criticism and reviews, within the 'Research' tab under the heading 'Books and Authors': https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/ResourcesList

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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Wheaton Library

Phone: 240-777-0678

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