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Channel your inner writer at Jax Poetry Fest

It’s a month of spoken word, workshops, contests, and slams as the annual Jax Poetry Fest returns for its fourth year April 3-27. Though many of the events are open to those of all ages, young poets will be especially engaged, thanks to multiple writing workshops and a Jax Youth Poetry Slam at the Downtown library (where the winner goes on to represent Jax at a national competition). The closing celebration, held April 27, features a teen poetry hub, wherein attendees can give and receive feedback on their original poems, and a closing celebration featuring poet and radio host Al Letson, hands-on activities, food trucks and spoken word artists.  —Amanda Allan