By Martha Worthley
Leader Staff Writer
 

Students participating in Connecting Chord are aboard the sailng ship Adventuress this week for the poetry workshop involving teens and local police officers. – Photo by Martha Worthley

This week, poet Christine Hemp, Port Townsend Police and Jefferson County Sheriff's departments collaborate with the sailing ship Adventuress for Connecting Chord, a poetry workshop. The week culminates in a poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, March 25 at Pope Marine Park Building.

Monday through Friday of this week, seven teens, two Port Townsend police officers, one Jefferson County sheriff's deputy and one parole officer are joined by three members of the Adventuress crew to work with Hemp and her assistant Renata Friedman in creating poetry. The City of Port Townsend sponsors the program, which involves youths from the Jefferson County juvenile justice system.

Friedman, a Port Townsend native currently working as an actor in New York City, returned for the week to assist Hemp with the program. She said that the lack of familiarity with life aboard ship was a great equalizer among workshop participants.

On Monday, the crew introduced the participants to the Adventuress, explaining shipboard terminology and touring the boat. The group will set sail throughout the week.

The public is invited to the poetry reading at week's end.

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