About this Event
A new year offers us the opportunity to begin again, an invitation to reconsider our desires, hopes, and plans. What are you ready to leave behind in 2026? What are you proud of? What will you create in 2027?
Through a series of reflective, imaginative, and cathartic poetry prompts, we'll explore memory, gratitude, grief, and possibility. A Soft Reset will explore the space between what has been and what is yet to come. We'll take inventory of the year we've lived — the moments that have shaped us, the lessons we've learned, and the things we're still figuring out how to carry.
Together, we'll say goodbye to some things, make room for others, and write ourselves toward 2027.
Reserve your spot today, as spots are limited, and let us know you are coming! This workshop will be taking place at our creative hub, Burden of Proof – a non-alcoholic bottle shop in the heart of South Pasadena, and we encourage you to support their small business by purchasing a snack. It is an inclusive space and you will be welcomed!
Poetry for the Masses workshops welcome writers of all experience levels and offer a supportive space to explore deep and emotional themes through art and community. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us via our Instagram page @pftm.workshop, and thank YOU for your contribution to the literary arts.
Time: 6PM-8PM
Date: November 20, 2026
About our facilitator:
Alejandra Roggero is the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Whittier, appointed in April 2026. A graduate of Whittier College, and a Whittier College Scholar, she is the author of four collections of prose and poetry, including The Town and La Matriarca. She is one of the founders of Poetry for the Masses, a monthly workshop and collective in South Pasadena open to writers of all levels, and a member of the Los Angeles Poets Society. Her work seeks to soften readers — perhaps even to the point of dissolution. Her forthcoming book, soft serve, is set to be published in 2027.
Follow us on Instagram:
Poetry for the Masses: @pftm.workshop
Alejandra Roggero: @whateverguera
Jacob De La Vara: @jacobdelavara
Burden of Proof: @burdenofproofna
Event venue & nearby stays
Burden of Proof, 1012 Mission Street, South Pasadena, United States
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