"I Declare" Free Poetry Workshop Hopkinsville

Name: "I Declare" Free Poetry Workshop Hopkinsville
Start: 2026-03-04T18:30:00-06:00
Location: Pennyroyal Area Museum

Schedule

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Pennyroyal Area Museum | Hopkinsville, KY

I hold these truths to be self-evident...
What’s your personal declaration? What do you want to be free from?
Highlight the truths you "hold to be self-evident" through the art of poetry on this 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Workshops begin with participants introducing themselves by – using only six words -- completing the statement, “I declare myself free from.... " or "I hold this truth to be self-evident"...
You'll be encouraged to express just one specific thought or idea, from silly to serious, earth-shattering to mundane, reflecting the range of cherished beliefs and attitudes. The 6-word requirement reflects the six bold words from the Declaration of Independence “that all men are created equal.”
Workshops (hosted by award-winning writer Constance Alexander) will feature at least 2 opportunities for free-writing based on prompts influenced by the spirit and wording of the Declaration of Independence, and its relevance today, 250 years later.