A generative writing poetry workshop honoring DC’s second poet laureate Dolores Kendrick, led by award-winning poet María Fernanda. We will read poems from her published works Through the Ceiling, The Women of Plums, and Why the Woman is Singing on the Corner. This experience will includes works by contemporaries of Kendrick’s who celebrated her work and by several poets who lived in DC at the same time.
This two hour workshop is part of María Fernanda discounted workshops to provide greater access to poetry that is either out of print or only publicly, in this case not-for-purchase, available at your local library’s reference section. While this workshop is typically $30 - $50, María Fernanda is offering this workshop with the request of one of the following:
First Option
Participants consider contributing $30 - $50 to her work at Help María Fernanda Develop Her Screenplay (at a Residency). Contributions can be anonymous. After contributing via GoFundMe, please click the “Sign up” button below and send the name of this workshop as “One Heartbeat” with your email address. You will receive a Welcome Note closer to the workshop date and a zoom link.
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Second Option
If Venmo is preferred, please consider contributing @mariafernandapoet. Please type within the What’s this for?: “One Heartbeat” with your email address. (You may also send your email address to María Fernanda directly here). No need to click below if you use Venmo.
You will receive a Welcome Note closer to the workshop date and a zoom link.
Why Venmo?
The registration is on Venmo due to the cost of ticketing platforms. The Venmo platform has continued to be used successfully by participants of María Fernanda's ongoing series Let's Write Poetry Saturdays from January 2024 to present. If you have any concerns, please contact our team here to support you.
Why GoFundMe?
The contribution on GoFundMe allows María Fernanda raise funds for her screenplay and has continued to be used successfully by participants of María Fernanda's ongoing discounted poetry workshops beginning August 1, 2025 as part of raising these funds. If you have any concerns, please contact our team here to support you.
