Poetry 101, North Baltimore Chapter Meeting, MWA (Speaker)

Poetry 101

In this interactive workshop, we’ll chat about poetry and Kari will introduce some forms and poetic devices that you’ll try out.  She’ll play excerpts of familiar poems and read excerpts of her own poetry to illustrate these poetic devices and how to play with sound.  You’ll apply these techniques to a few of the forms that she introduces and walk away with not only some knowledge, but the start of several poems!

Kari Martindale is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and spoken word artist who has been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies.  She sits on the Board of Maryland Writers’ Association and is co-editor of their literary journal, Pen-in-Hand. She has served on literary judging panels for Maryland State Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud, and slam competitions, and she teaches classes and workshops for Armed Services Arts Partnership and other nonprofit organizations. She has been featured in ekphrastic poetry events across Maryland.  Kari has visited all 50 States and over 40 countries. She has an M.A. in Linguistics, is on the management team of EC Poetry & Prose, and is a veteran of the US Air Force.