I Am From: A Poetry Workshop
June 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Central
Where are you from? For some, the answer is simple. For others, it’s layered across hometowns, duty stations, road trips, memories, people, and moments that still feel like home.
In this reflective and creative writing workshop, you’ll use guided prompts and personal photographs to explore the places and experiences that shaped your story. Through poetry and personal storytelling, you’ll create a poem and/or short essay inspired by the life you’ve carried from place to place.
Bring 3–4 photos of places you’ve lived, loved, or feel connected to. Photos may be digital or printed. No writing experience necessary — just come ready to reflect, create, and discover the stories waiting to be written.
About the Instructors
Sarah Colby enjoys writing poetry of place and is currently working on a manuscript of poems gathered from more than 30 years as a military spouse and mother. She currently lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband (recently retired Army Chaplain), one cat, and occasional visiting grandchildren. She mentors veterans writing groups, teaches in community outreach programs, and finds inspiration in high desert landscapes.
Sarah has an MFA from UNR Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada University). She has been published in a number of journals and anthologies, including Arts Alive San Antonio: Poets Respond; Texas Poetry Calendar, Proud to Be Anthology Series Vol. 9, easing the edges: a collection of everyday miracles, and The Ekphrastic Review.