Event
The Poetry of Place Workshop
Fee:
Free. Wupatki National Monument charges a $25 vehicle entrance fee, and accepts the America the Beautiful Pass. Please visit https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/fees.htm for more information. There are no additional fees to participate in the poetry workshop.Dates & Times
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Participants should plan to arrive by 9:15 to be ready to begin by 9:30.
Description
Poetry of Place Workshop
Join poet Jodie Hollander for the Poetry of Place Workshop at Wupatki National Monument. Place may be defined as a geographical location, an internal state, or perhaps a poetic meeting of the two. Using the magnificent inspiration of Wupatki National Monument, Jodie will lead participants through a series of writing prompts to ultimately create an original draft of a poem. In addition, the class will briefly touch on line breaks and the use of sound. No experience necessary. Pre-regestration is required. To reserve your spot, please call (928) 526-3367 or contact Anita Varnon at anita_varnon@nps.gov.
Participants should bring a notebook and pen or laptop computer, water, sunscreen, snacks, a pillow to sit on if needed. Please arrive no later than 9.15 am.
Jodie Hollander’s work has appeared in journals such as The Poetry Review, Poetry Magazine, The Yale Review, The Harvard Review, Poetry, PN Review, The Kenyon Review, Poetry London, The Hudson Review, The Dark Horse, The New Criterion, The Rialto, Verse Daily, The Best Australian Poems of 2011, and The Best Australian Poems of 2015. Her debut full-length collection, My Dark Horses, was published with Liverpool University Press & Oxford University Press. Her second collection, Nocturne, was also published with Liverpool & Oxford University Press in 2023 and was longlisted for the Laurel Prize in nature writing. Hollander is the recipient of a MacDowell fellowship and a Fulbright fellowship in South Africa. She is also the originator of 'Poetry in the Parks,' in conjunction with several National Parks and Monuments in the US. She currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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