When: November 12, 2023  

Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm EST

Where: Zoom

Host: Jenna Robinson

Registration: 
https://poetrytherapy.org/event-5450613

Members-Free

Non-Members-$15

*Funds from all events support our conference scholarship fund.

All Participants are invited to  bring one poem to share

Hosted by Jenna Robinson

National Association For Poetry Therapy

Kelsey Bigelow is a spoken word and page poet based in Des Moines. In her work, she molds incredibly specific emotions into something human, digestible, and cathartic. She released her chapbook, Sprig of Lilac, in 2018 and released her spoken word album, Depression Holders and Secret Keepers, in 2021. Her work is published in or forthcoming with Central Avenue Publishing, Pile Press, Lyrical Iowa, Backchannels Journal, Spirit Lake Review, and elsewhere, and she is a 2024 Pushcart Prize nominee. She's the founder and leader of the Des Moines Poetry Workshop, the chair for the Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam, the co-tournament director for the BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam, and more. Get to know Kelsey at kelkaybpoetry.com and follow her on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube: @kelkaybpoetry.

Order "Sprig of Lilac" here: https://www.kelkaybpoetry.com/product-page/sprig-of-lilac 

Order the "Depression Holders and Secret Keepers" CD here: https://www.kelkaybpoetry.com/product-page/depression-holders-and-secret-keepers-cd

Order the "Depression Holders and Secret Keepers" digital download here: https://www.kelkaybpoetry.com/product-page/depression-holders-and-secret-keepers-digital-download