Virtual Poetry Salon for Emma's Birthday - July 22nd
Virtual Workshop: Poetry Salon Reunion
for Emma Lazarus' Birthday!

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 6:30 pm
Come celebrate Emma Lazarus' birthday! Born on July 22, 1849, in the middle of a Cholera Epidemic, she would be 171 this year. We invite previous participants to come and share the poems they have written during or after previous workshops. We offer this as an opprotunity to discuss our work and celebrate!
Led by celebrated teaching poets and contributors to the 92nd Street Y's #ANewColossus poetry festival, These virtual poetry workshops will delve into the construction and techniques used in writing “The New Colossus,” and place Lazarus' poem side by side with work by contemporary poets that is “descended” from, or inspired by, the original poem.
Using what they have discovered as a springboard, salon participants will have two writing sessions per class based on prompts inspired by the poems they have discussed. During each salon, participants will have the chance to share the work they have created with their peers. Some take-home revision and new poem prompt ideas will be provided as well.
Salon participants have the opportunity to submit their work to AJHS' national poetry contest. Poems are being accepted on a rolling basis, and winner will be announced September of 2020.