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National Poetry Month this April at the Cleveland Public Library!

National Poetry Month 2020 at Cleveland Public Library - Blackout Poetry Workshop with Michael Nyers of Fade into a Blackout

Blackout Poetry Craft Workshop with Michael NyersWednesday, April 22, 2020 at 3:30 PM – 6:45 PMLangston Hughes Branch Cleveland Public Library Blackout poetry is a mixture of poetry and art: start with any form of printed text (discarded books, newspapers, Read more…


The Wild White Storm: A not so good poem on being swept away by love.

We stood thereOur souls entwinedIn some strange magnetic attractionBoth of us yearningNeeding to beIt was always a question of whenForever answered with one simple wordLike a song left on repeat Soon From off in the distanceThe faint sound of rumbling Read more…


Don’t be afraid to tell your story…

Having a Mental Illness is absolutely terrifying. You’re fighting a constant battle in your mind every day. Feelings of loneliness, rejection, self-doubt, shame…that’s only the tip of the iceberg. And many people around you, including your closest friends and family, Read more…


Passion is Contagious

Creativity exists in each and every one of us. It’s not a special talent gifted to certain people. We are all creative in our own way, and we have been since the day we were born. By sharing our creativity Read more…