Finding the Poet Within

Celebrate National Poetry Month with poet Cheryl Perreault in a welcoming, creative workshop for all experience levels. Cheryl has shared poetry in libraries, schools, cafes, healing centers, and community events, and believes everyone has an inner poet waiting to be heard.

In this relaxed group setting, participants will explore how poetry can help us express feelings, reflect on life, and connect with others. Through fun prompts and simple exercises, you’ll create quick poems, “poem embryos,” and even a collaborative group poem.

We’ll also talk about the poetry-writing process, how to build a regular creative practice, and ways to honor and share your poems with others.

No experience necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to explore.

Bring: a notebook, a pen, and a mug for tea while you write.

Registration is recommended for planning purposes.

Cheryl Perreault is a poet/writer and spoken word artist who lives in York, Maine. She has performed her poetry with guitarist Steve Rapson who recorded two cds of their collaborations.

Cheryl has brought programs of poetry and story-sharing to many communities of people from age 4 to 97. She has hosted  "Wake up and Smell the Poetry" and "Meet Your Neighbor" for 15 years at HCAM-TV in Hopkinton and is co-editor with Cynthia Franca of Hope through Community: Word and Images in Response to a Global Pandemic. Cheryl hosts Wake Up to the Wisdom of Poetry, a monthly program at York Public Library that is open to the public and occurs on the first Saturday of each month at 10:30am.