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The Forgotten Power of Poetry

  • Saturday, December 06, 2025
  • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • The Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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  • Non-Members pay $155 for each Insider Workshop. Please note that if you choose to join the Guild before registering for this event you will pay a $75 Membership fee, and then the Member rate of $80 for the event—the same $155 total, but you’ll then gain all the benefits of membership in the Guild (including the Membership rate of $80 at any future Workshop).
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Announcing our next In-Person Workshop

  


The Forgotten Power

of Poetry

About Steven Bychyk and Joella Muncel

Steven Bychyk, a poet and film graduate from Victoria, British Columbia, channels life with Asperger’s into vivid, Jim Morrison–inspired poetry that reveals the depth and rhythm of his inner world.

Kate Spencer, a mental health professional turned poet, found creative awakening in the Mojave Desert. Writing as Joella Muncel, she explores self-discovery and authenticity through poetry, fairy tales, and The White Tigerproject.

Presentation Overview: Words have meaning, and the way those words come together is meaningful. Poetry can be written to allow readers to glimpse a world of thought and ideas that differ from their own, or it can be used as a therapeutic method that enables others to gain insight into one’s understanding of the world.

In this workshop, you will:

  1. Hear two poems that express the inner thoughts of a person with Asperger’s syndrome.

  2. Analyze the Power of Poetry to move the message from Story into Reality.

  3. Discuss why the human brain loves poetry.

  4. Discuss the history of Poetry as a vehicle for Storytelling and Mythmaking.
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      Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. 

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      Event Contact: Dak Kopec

      dakkopec@mac.com