Puanani Burgess (Aunty Pua)—The Role of Poetry and the Poet in Building the Beloved Community

In this workshop, Aunty Pua will help participants explore the many roles of poetry as message and messenger, bridge and bridge builder, doorway and boundary, activist and priest. Participants will tell the story of their names, the story of their community, and the story of their gifts, and will practice seeing the beauty and humanity in themselves and each other.