BWA Poetry Circle Features Michele Battiste

Writing Poems to Claim Our Stories
Very often, mainstream stories don't reflect our own. Poetry--with its multiple meanings, associative leaps, and sensory focus—can be the perfect medium to tell the story differently! With images, symbols, and tropes, we can offer unique or marginal perspectives. Michele Battiste will present an interactive reading from her recent collection, The Elsewhere Oracle, which asks readers to think about their own narratives. Then we'll take time to write our own poems and share our work.