Poetry and creative writing filled the air Friday evening inside ArtSpace/Lima. ArtSpace/Lima hosted "Poetry in Sugar Alley" inside the gallery due to the rain. Despite the weather, dozens of poets, lyricists, and creative writers attended under the guidance of Lima's Poet Laureate, Tim Cheeseman, to present their works.

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