Wordclay Author to Perform in Poetry Showcase in Philadelphia for Poetry Month, Promoting Literacy

April 10, 2008

Announcement We’re happy to announce that one of our very own Wordclay poets, Tamesha Hawkins, will be performing for the “Lyrical Playground” event at Kensington High School in Philadelphia, Pa.

April is National Poetry Month, and to promote literacy in public schools, Hawkins and other Philadelphia favorites will be performing their work.

The event will be hosted from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hawkins will be performing work from her debut book Sugar Lumps and Black Eye Blues plus new work from her sophomore book, Confectionately Yours!

So, if you live in the area, grab a seat for the performance and prepare to be entertained.

“Lyrical Playground” Event Details:

Our Mission: create positive outlets for the youths in ethnic and urban communities through the form of poetry.
Event: spoken-word poetry showcase.
Date: Friday, April 11th 2008
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Place: Kensington High School
2051 E Cumberland St
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Wordclay authors can submit their events and news coverage to our customer support team at customersupport@wordclay.com. So if you’ve published with Wordclay, and have some news for us, let us know the details of your event, and include links to any articles.

We’re always happy to help you out when we can.

-Angie

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