photo by Rachel Giese Brown
Beloved poet Mary Oliver (1935 - 2019) wrote of self-compassion and the natural world. In this discussion/writing workshop, we'll explore these themes in Oliver's poems and in brief writing exercises. No writing experience or prior knowledge of Oliver necessary, just a willingness to be curious on the page.
Space is limited.
Refreshments will be served! Masks optional.
Lara Tupper believes that a writing practice can be built from short bursts of freewriting. A graduate of the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College (MFA), she taught writing at Rutgers University for many years and now presents workshops throughout Western Massachusetts. For ten years she was a faculty member at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, where she led writing workshops and retreats for thousands of guests seeking creative enrichment.
Lara is founder of Swift Ink Stories (private manuscript development and public writing workshops) and is an award-winning author of three books (the novels Off Island, A Thousand and One Nights, and a short story collection, Amphibians). She lives in Washington, MA and cares for seven incredible hens.