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Poetry of Who You Are

Social Science/History | Available (Membership Required)

12535 W. Smokey Dr. Surprise, AZ 85378 United States
1009
9/9/2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-12:00 PM MST (Arizona) on Tue

Poetry of Who You Are

Social Science/History | Available (Membership Required)

In this workshop we will use some short, easy poetic forms to write about our lives—couplet, haiku, acrostic, tanka, limerick, epitaph, and others. Duane will provide descriptions of the forms as well as a personal example of each. 

Duane Roen

Roen, Duane - has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. He and his wife, Maureen Roen, have also been recording their family history since 1978 by writing more than 19,000 daily journal entries on their children and other family members. Combining his professional and personal interests, Duane worked with colleagues to establish courses on writing and recording family history at Arizona State University. He also is founding coordinator of the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU.