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The Abiding Image: Crafting Poetry from your Life
Women and men are invited to explore the art and craft of poetry with nationally-known poet and teacher and North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers. Co-sponsored by Cincinnati Writers Project, Dos Madres Press, Greater Cincinnati Writers League, InkTank.
The Abiding Image Workshop, held Saturday, July 10 from 9:00-1:00 pm, provides guidance in using life material to create poetry. Participants will explore a variety of ways to tap into abiding images from our own experience and to expand and craft those images into vibrant and moving poems.
Cathy Smith Bowers is a widely published poet recently named Poet laureate of the state of North Carolina. Her books include The Candle I Hold Up to See You, Traveling in Time of Danger and A Book of Minutes. She teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Queens University of Charlotte. Grailville Co-Director Pauletta Hansel is a poet, teacher and author of Divining and First Person.
Grailville's Practice of Poetry programs are designed to help participants use writing as a support to their spiritual and creative lives. To learn more about Grailville's 2010 Practice of Poetry offerings click here.
The Abiding Image: Crafting Poetry from your Life workshop is co-sponsored by Cincinnati Writers Project, Dos Madres Press, Greater Cincinnati Writers League, InkTank and Grailville, and supported in part by the Tomcinoh Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
The Abiding Image Workshop open to men and women is held July 10, from 9 am-1 pm. Tuition is $40, including lunch. Scholarships may be available. 5% discount for single registration received by June 12, 2010. Additional 5% discount for multiple pre-paid registrations for this workshop or this workshop in combination with other Grailville programs. For information or to register contact 513-683-2340.
Saturday July 10, 2010, 2010
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Reservations Required.
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