Posts Tagged ‘Brookwood Florida’
Things I Know for Sure About Writing
For a couple of years now, I have been involved with a poetry group at Brookwood Florida, a home for adolescent girls who have been removed from their domestic situations because of abuse. Under the direction of the wonderful Jeanne Chase, some of the girls gather weekly to write. And the result is some of…
Read MoreBrookwood Florida – Through poetry, young women find their voice
Some Tampa Bay Times love for the poets at Brookwood Florida and their moving anthology! Read the article
Read MorePoetry is Power
Last year, I wrote a guest blog about Brookwood, a St. Petersburg, Florida group home for abused adolescent girls. I visited with the poetry group (started by a wonderful, giving woman by the name of Jeanne Chase) and had a truly remarkable night talking with these young writers. That visit led to Jeanne Chase…
Read MoreThe Power of Story
The power of story. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit with some terrific young writers who live at Brookwood Florida, a group home for girls, in St. Petersburg. It was an amazing evening, and an honor to spend time with this funny, smart and talented group of girls. Today, I have shared my…
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