The SW Ohio Writers & Poets Group offers hands-on workshops and seminars for writers interested in learning a variety of creative techniques to improve their short fiction and poetry. Led by experienced teacher and workshop leader, active writer, and published poet Porter Manring, the single event and multi-week workshops put on by SW Ohio Writers & Poets are held in a comfortable studio and creative arts space in Liberty Twp, just off Rt 4 east of Hamilton, 25 miles from downtown Cinti and 30 m …

Poetry is the music and architecture of language. Much poetry finds its best expression in the spoken word, animated and vivified by the human voice. Reading poetry out loud lets reader and listener experience the beat and rhythm and structure that underlies the words and images. And the experience of reading, like any public performance, builds confidence, with benefits that carry over in how we present ourselves in all parts of life. This group is not about poetry writing (although you may cho …

This group intends to discuss not only feminism and all its components, but politics, religion, literature (including poetry), and music. I would like to extend this meetup, at some point, to spoken word and musical performances, too. But we'll start small. I am a very open person, and I love having challenging discussions, so don't be afraid to speak your mind!