Purpose of Meeting
Celebrating the spoken word!
The Peoria Poetry Club was founded on January 28th, 1941, and the first meeting was held at the Pere Marquette Hotel. PPC offers glimpses of creative writing through poetry, participating in poetry workshops, and other creative programs presented by poets and others. Attendees are invited to bring a favorite poem to share, or just come to listen and enjoy readings and recitations by others.
Meeting schedule:
* 11:30 - 12:00 - Meet and greet time - Catch up with friends new and old!
* 12:00 - Poetry Club Role Call - Anyone is welcome to share a poem!
* 1:00 - Monthly Presentation (TBA)
The Peoria Poetry Club is free to attend and all are welcome!
March Program: Writing Suicide by Dr. Amy Eggert
Dr. Eggert has taught composition and creative writing at Bradley University since 2007. She received a Bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master's degree in English from Bradley University. She holds a Ph.D. in English Studies from Illinois State University with concentrations in trauma studies, creative writing, and composition instruction. Dr. Eggert is the author of Scattershot: Collected Fictions (Lit Fest Press 2015), a hybrid collection that redefines and re-envisions the trauma narrative. Recent publications can be found in Verse of Silence, Unlikely Stories, Cardinal Sins, Bluffs Literary Magazine, and Festival Writer.