During the four workshop/writing days, we will focus on Writing the Moment, and we will use forays outdoors to promote Building Hope and Connection Through Our Landscape. We will let our stream of consciousness take our poems as far as they can go, making connections and more connections to the moment we are in. We will spend most of our time writing, then sharing. Participants will be encouraged to actively revise their poems throughout the month, and have time to talk about the changes they made. The workshops will culminate with the Poetry Salon on May first.
Rob Hunter’s first book of poetry, September Swim, was published in 2005 by Spoon River Poetry Press. His second book, Wild in the Dawn, was published in 2023 by Finishing Line Press. In 2012 he served as one of the editors of the Vermont anthology, Birchsong. He taught high school English for 32 years and retired in 2023. He currently serves in the Vermont House of Representatives.
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And while you’re here for Poetry Month fun, don’t forget to submit your line(s) for our Community Poem project!
This event has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The goals of the NEA Big Read are to inspire meaningful conversations, celebrate local creativity, elevate a wide variety of voices and perspectives, and build stronger connections in each community.
MCL and MFFC’s NEA Big Read Project, “Building Hope and Connection Through Our Landscape,” focuses on bringing the people of the Northshire together at the intersection of nature and community.
This is a four-workshop series taking place on 4/4/26 from 11 am - 12:30 pm, 4/6/26 from 5:30 - 7 pm, 4/11/26 from 11 am - 12:30 pm, and 4/20/26 from 5:30 - 7 pm.