DJ Poetics
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
King Manor Museum | Queens, NY
About this Event
In this workshop led by Sherese Francis, participants will learn about the history of Jamaican poetry and Jamaican-based poetry form, Dub poetry. The elements of the workshop will include 1) writing prompts while listening to various dub poets, 2) exploring different poetic forms that are similar to the practices found within Dub music, such as After poems, found/erasure poems and collective poems, and 3) experimenting with a new poetic form called the Sound System poem made by Sherese.
Cost $5 per person covers supplies and light refreshments
Suitable for ages 13 and up.
This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Where is it happening?
King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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