Amoya Ray Mankertz, pictured above, participated in our workshop at Home Forward, Humboldt Gardens for adults living in affordable housing. Her piece below, “Rivers,” was published in our Spring 2018 anthology of community writing, A Wonder I Can Hold. Photo credit: Stuart Gaston Rivers Everything flows downstreemCrystal cleanWaters pristineRushing, bubbling, churningGet your seatCatch your opportunityLike a […]

Write Around has helped me understand that my voice is in my pen, my pen is my voice. My page is the megaphone, and this is where I speak. —Shari Staten Shari Staten, pictured above, participated in our workshop at Innovative Housing, Kinnaman Townhomes in Aloha for residents and members of the broader community. Her piece […]

I write because I’m able to dispense any of my anxieties onto paper instead of keeping them buried. When I first dealt with my medical emergency in verse, I was relieved to get that experience on paper. —Norma Kilgore Norma Kilgore, pictured above, participated in our workshops at Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Medical […]

The experience is unforgettable, I can now write more creatively and longer. The sharing is very energizing and encouraging. —Judith Essien This past fall, Judith Essien, pictured above, participated in our workshop at Multnomah County HIV Health Services Center for people living with HIV. Judith’s poem, “In Spite of Everything,” was published in our 57th […]