Poets@Play Creative Writing Workshop with David Perez!

Sun Jan 18 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-08:00

1650 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA, United States, California 95112 | San Jose

Poetry Center San Jos\u00e9
Publisher/HostPoetry Center San José
Poets@Play Creative Writing Workshop with David Perez!
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Poets@Play is a monthly creative writing workshop hosted by former Santa Clara County Poet Laureate David Perez. Each session features a different guest facilitator—or sometimes David himself—leading hands-on exercises to inspire creativity and new ideas.
Our Facilitator: David Perez
David served as the 3rd Poet Laureate of Santa Clara County. He is a recipient of the Arts Council Silicon Valley Literary Art Fellowship and the National Association for Latino Arts and Culture Achievement Award. He has appeared on the NPR series, Snap Judgment and his book, "Love in a Time of Robot Apocalypse" is available from Write Bloody Publishing. He has taught literature and creative writing at San Jose State University and Ohlone College.
Workshop Description
Revision and Revelation
Beautiful things can happen when you embrace revision as an art unto itself. You notice things you didn’t see before. You can make images clearer and more impactful. With a sharp eye, this can often be achieved with just a few well-placed edits. In this workshop, David will focus on simple revision techniques that can help you realize your vision and possibly surprise yourself with insights you didn’t catch during the first draft.
It’s encouraged to bring a draft that you’d like to revise, but it’s not required.
No RSVP required. Just show up at 1:00pm
Admission: Free (donations welcome)
📍Location: Markham House @ History Park
635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA.
Free parking right outside of the main gate or in the lot at the end of Phelan Avenue (except during some History Park events.)
Once you walk into the park from Phelan Avenue, go straight until the road dead ends, then make a left. Markham House is then the second house on your left. There will be a flag over the steps that reads OPEN.
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