Beloved Community Inspired Poem Selected for South Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology 2024

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Aug. 1, 2024 - PRLog -- Melissa Whiteford St. Clair is proud to announce the South Carolina Bards Review Team has selected her poem "Erosion," for inclusion in the South Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology 2024. St. Clair will read the poem, "Erosion" at the South Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology Book Launch event scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm), at the Cambria Hotel Mount Pleasant – Charleston, 1472 N Hwy 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. There is a $5.00 per person cover charge for the event.

The poem was written to express the angst the poet experiences witnessing the fraction and division among peoples and the ways chasms occur, then depicts how forces work to shift, replenish, and repair fractures with the goal of reaching the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s global vision of the Beloved Community.

The South Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology Book published by Local Gems Press will be for sale at the event or preorder ($15.00) is available through https://www.localgemspoetrypress.com/south-carolina-bards-preorders.html.

About Melissa Whiteford St. Clair:

Founder of White Girl Advocacy, Melissa Whiteford St. Clair found herself emotionally affected by the rise of social injustice in the U.S. She shares her message of unity and social justice through interactive advocacy workshops, antiracism efforts, poetry readings, and talks. Melissa has published two books of poetry "Home Work A Collection of Poems Sparked by One White Woman's Journey on the Matter of Race" and "Heart Work A Heart-Centered Collection of Poems" and "White Girl Homework," a self-guided workbook. She is also a contributing poet to the "South Carolina Bards Anthology 2023." Melissa shares her message of equity and social justice through advocacy, antiracism efforts, and spoken word. For more information, visit http://www.whitegirladvocacy.com.

About Local Gems Press:

Long Island, NY-based Local Gems Press provides quality verse written by poets from all walks of life as well as other entertaining, inspirational, and educational writings. To learn more, visit https://www.localgemspoetrypress.com/.