1st Saturday - Free Writing Workshop with Amy Anderson Chen The PIE (Poetry Is Everything) Reading with Alex Smith & Chris Jarmick (Tandem Reading) and Amy Chen - plus an open mic!!! The Workshop begins at 4:24 pm; The Reading/Open Mic at 6:15 pm. Share our Facebook Event Page here!
Amy Anderson Chen will lead a legacy writing workshop featuring Guided Autobiography, a researched and developed process of writing and sharing life stories in a small group setting. You won't want to miss it.
She will also share some of her writing during our Reading which begins at 6:15 pm and then... there will be a tandem reading with Christopher J. Jarmick and Alexander Smith. Some serious.. mostly not so serious poem and music via Alex's harmonica. Both poets will perform a variety of poems. There will also be an open MIC - if you are so inclined bring a short piece or two to read!
Bios:
Amy Anderson Chen is certified Guided Autobiography Instructor through the Birren Center for Autobiographical Studies. Before becoming an instructor Amy was also a GAB student for over five years. She is an instructor, entrepreneur, consultant and aspiring creative writer. She lives with her family and dogs on the Eastside.
A&C (Alex & Chris)
Alexander Smith has lived in the Seattle area since 1989, having grown up in southern California. He is the proud father of three grown children and currently resides in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.
His poetry dates from the mid-1960’s to present. A longtime participant and sometimes featured reader at open mic venues like North End Forum, Hugo House, EasySpeak Seattle, Poetry Bridge, Duvall Poetry and a sit-in with the 52nd Street Band, Alex plays harmonica and has developed a harmonica/poetry style to add to his spoken word.
His poetry trends toward lyrical, ironic, self-referential free verse with inherent buried rhythms and rhyme.
He has recently been known to add some Harmonica to his recitations and sometimes accompanies poet/writer/bookstore owner Chris Jarmick. So time for a tandem reading. Two poets, taking turns reading poems a few serious ones, mostly not.
Christopher J. Jarmick - owner of BookTree bookstore in Kirkland, Wa. since 2016. Poet, writer, impresario/host/organizer/rabble rouser/movie snob/former careers in the entertainment industry, also as a financial advisor, technical writer, editor and more more more. Books include 2015's Not Aloud (poetry), mystery thriller: The Glass Cocoon, contributor to several recently published anthologies (ask if you dare).