workshop Rhinebeck, NY
Sep 17–19, 2027
Member: $335.00
Standard: $375.00
Relax, listen to poetry, and write some poems of your own with Irish poet and peace activist Pádraig Ó Tuama.
Pádraig Ó Tuama reads his poem, "The Facts of Life," and talks about its origin.
Join Pádraig Ó Tuama as he leads discussions, readings, and writing sessions exploring the place of poetry, craft, language, and form in our lives. Each day, you examine poems—some well-known and others lesser known—and explore the artistry behind them.
Who Should Attend? All are welcome, from beginners to seasoned writers.
You delve beyond the how of a poem and look at the why of a poem. Why did it need to be written? What does this poem explore about being human? What is the intuition and intelligence of this poem? What is its hunger? These questions open up questions in ourselves, too, about how we make meaning in our lives, or use art, or craft language to shape relationships or solitude. This workshop includes time to write and share—whether prose, journaling, or poetry.
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian whose work centers around themes of language, power...
"Poetry, for him, is the language the heart speaks not when it reaches for some externalized divinity but when it seeks to understand itself."
Eliza Grizwold, journalist and poet
"He's probably the best public speaker I know."
William Crawley, BBC journalist
Workshop begins Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Workshop Rhinebeck, NY
Sep 17–19, 2027
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