Poetry Is For Everyone
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 4:30 PM MDT · Erie Community Library · Erie, CO
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This workshop will be facilitated by the 11th Poet Laureate for Colorado (2026–2027), Crisosto Apache. Poetry is often associated strictly with rhyming and meter, but its power extends far beyond those traditional structures. In this workshop, we will explore how poetry serves as a narrative medium, utilizing intentional language, vivid imagery, and prose-like elements to weave compelling stories. Participants will examine diverse examples of how poets use narration as a catalyst for storytelling, expanding the boundaries of the craft to create deeply resonant narrative works. Crisosto Apache is originally from Mescalero, New Mexico, on the Mescalero Apache reservation, Crisosto is Mescalero, Chiricahua (Chair-a-cow-ah), and Diné (De-neh), with maternal and paternal clanships in the Salt Clan and Towering House Clan. Apache holds an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and serves as an Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design.
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