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Poetry, Wartime, and Unwieldy Metaphors

Analyzing War Poetry with Teens Finn Maxwell & Mason Leopold
2025-10-18 11:00:00 2025-10-18 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Poetry, Wartime, and Unwieldy Metaphors In this workshop we'll explore and write about techniques and themes of political poetry, especially during times of conflict, in terms of storytelling, naturalism, and rhetoric. Felton Branch - Felton Teen Multipurpose Room

Saturday, October 18
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-18 11:00:00 2025-10-18 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Poetry, Wartime, and Unwieldy Metaphors In this workshop we'll explore and write about techniques and themes of political poetry, especially during times of conflict, in terms of storytelling, naturalism, and rhetoric. Felton Branch - Felton Teen Multipurpose Room

Felton Branch

Felton Teen Multipurpose Room

In this workshop we'll explore and write about techniques and themes of political poetry, especially during times of conflict, in terms of storytelling, naturalism, and rhetoric.

In this workshop with teen poets Finn Maxwell and Mason Leopold, we’ll explore and write about techniques and themes of political poetry, especially during times of conflict, in terms of storytelling, naturalism, and rhetoric. No prior experience necessary. 


This workshop series is a part of our Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Program, now through Spring 2026.


This program is brought to you by Santa Cruz Public Libraries in partnership with Urban Word, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and The Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries.

AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 years |

EVENT TYPE: | Poetry |

Felton Branch
Phone: 831-427-7708
Branch manager
Alicia Hernandez
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