Students in The University of Michigan-Flint’s introduction to creative writing classes will be holding a mobile poetry reading in downtown Flint during the Flint Art Walk on April 13.
Entitled “The Poetry Map of Flint”, the event combines a guided tour of downtown Flint with poetry inspired by the city’s buildings and historical sites. The poems were written by students in UM-Flint assistant professor Stephanie Carpenter’s creative writing class. In addition, assistant professor Joe Reinsel’s design studio class has created a brochure depicting the Poetry Map route with its accompanying poems.
“The Poetry Map is a means of connecting writers at UM-Flint with the Flint community,” Carpenter says. “Students have also been involved in every aspect of event planning.”
Poetry Map tours will begin at 6pm and run periodically throughout the evening. The starting point will be the Flint Local 432 (124 W. First Street). Tours will be led by Carpenter’s students, who will read poems aloud at each designated site.
“Despite the image Flint has taken on in the wake of the automotive fallout, we want to show the public that it’s still an engaging, lively place to be,” UM-Flint student Paul Fulkerson says. “We hope to do just that with this literary effort.”
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[Post by Paul Fulkerson]