San Antonio, mi amor, You are a comunidad overflowing with foodies, entrepreneurs, creatives, activists, leaders, writers, and poets. San Antonio, mi amor, Today we celebrate the artistas — past and present — who’ve laid the literary foundation of our cultura. San Antonio, mi amor, Today we celebrate National Poetry Month the puro way. |
Here are 10 ways to get inspired and let your creativity flow from head to toe.
- Take in the sights of local art and write your own poem.
- Listen to the sounds that exude from every corner of the Botanical Garden at this interactive poet-led haiku workshop.
- Express yourself with the Jazz Poets of San Antonio as they improvise music behind your spoken word.
- Meet local poets and enjoy an afternoon of readings inspired by the artwork of the Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, McNay, Witte, and Ruby City.
- Take a free open writing lab course at Gemini Ink.
- Watch the Mega Corazón annual spoken word marathon virtually featuring San Antonio’s premiere performance poets.
- Enjoy an hour of storytelling with Grandma Coyote who shares her original stories that reflect Native & Indigenous wisdom.
- Learn the art of television writing with local screenwriter Amie Charney.
- Open your mind and learn to view poetic lineation in nine different ways at this Voices de la Luna Poetry Workshop.
- Lastly, grab a cup of coffee or glass of wine and enjoy a night of open mic poetry at Poetic Republic Coffee Company.
For a complete list of events happening in celebration of National Poetry Month, visit the City of San Antonio’s website.
Con mucho amor,
SATXtoday team 💌
