Calling all young poets! Join us for an inspiring and interactive Youth Poetic Expression Workshop led by local author Cheryl Williams. This engaging session encourages students to write, recite, and celebrate poetry in a fun and supportive environment. Participants will have the chance to explore their creativity, refine their poetic voices, and share their work aloud while cheering on their peers. To add to the excitement, prizes will be awarded for the best-written and spoken pieces!
For ages 5 to 10
Let your words shine and discover the power of poetic expression!
Cheryl Williams is a wife, mother, author and a Registered Nurse with a passion for the Arts. She was first introduced to poetry at age four and her love for poetry blossomed at the tender age of five when she recited the poem “Grandfather Frog” for a school function.
Six years later, her world was turned upside down after her mother suffered a massive stroke. During those uncertain times, music, writing and poetry helped her cope. As a teenager, whenever she wasn’t caring for her mother, Cheryl spent her free time writing and directing short plays as a form of entertainment for the children in her neighborhood. As a result of her mother’s illness and her responsibility to help care for her, Cheryl was inspired to pursue nursing as a way to help others heal; the same way writing and music helped her find a path to healing.
Williams is the recipient of the Top Female Author 2019 award in the poetry category for her book A Collection Of Poems: A Journey Through Life published by Dorrance Publishing in 2018. Her first children’s book A Lesson A Day: A Child’s Way was published in the summer of 2022.
This powerful eye-opening book of poetry is dedicated to all the beautiful children around the world and won first place in the Children’s Poetry Book Fest Awards 2024. It also won honorable mention in the Fiction Children’s Fables category. Her second children’s book, The Brightest Star That Shines Tonight published in the summer of 2024 is dedicated to the memory of her late mother. It is a touching story that teaches children how to deal with the painful reality of losing someone they love. This book is written in a narrative poetry format.
