Honoring Our Ancestors Through Poetry (Zoom only)
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
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Our ancestors provide our roots and the foundation of our own personal story. Honoring them through creative expression is a satisfying and grounding experience and may also lead to revelations or insights not previously considered. Many of our ancestors endured challenging immigration journeys not unlike those we hear about in our current news today. Join award winning poet Katherine Seluja via Zoom as she shares the stories of several of her ancestors through poetic form and discussion.
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Katherine DiBella Seluja is the author of Gather the Night, and co-author of We Are Meant to Carry Water, winner of the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award and the Southwest Book Design Award. Point of Entry is her latest book which explores issues surrounding human migration, juxtaposing poems about the current struggles along the US-Mexican border with her ancestors' experiences of migrating from Italy. Rich in sonic and sensory detail, these poems speak to the strength and resilience of those who leave their ancestral homes in search of safety and opportunities to thrive.
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