About This Event
Through the mind sight of a poet, good and great poems can be found in all faces, things, times, and places. If you want thoughtful critiques of two of your poems, no matter your inspiration, topic or style, submit them to thelanierlibrary@gmail.com by Wednesday April 8 for careful evaluation by award-winning poets Patricia, Corbus, Wendell Hawken, and Greg Rappleye. Corbus writes sly and funny poems about the enchanting, troubled beauty of the world and human life. Her poems spark with surprises. Hawken invites readers to a northern Shenandoah Valley farm to marvel on the edge of the wild. She wants to fulfill poetry’s ancient role of teaching readers how to live. Rappleye describes poetry as his “profession pursued with a passion.” That skill and heart-felt drive is lyrically evident in “Barley Child,” a book that gives sarcastic voice with a touch of wit to four generations of Irish Americans.
All three poets have honed their craft in the same graduate MFA program and have multiple published collections. Rappleye also teaches English at Hope College in Michigan.
The workshop will be a collaborative exploration of possibilities for improving your work. Registration is limited to only six participants. Register for the event here and then submit two poems at thelanierlibrary@gmail.com. Poems received online after April 8 can not be accepted.
About This Event
Through the mind sight of a poet, good and great poems can be found in all faces, things, times, and places. If you want thoughtful critiques of two of your poems, no matter your inspiration, topic or style, submit them to thelanierlibrary@gmail.com by Wednesday April 8 for careful evaluation by award-winning poets Patricia, Corbus, Wendell Hawken, and Greg Rappleye. Corbus writes sly and funny poems about the enchanting, troubled beauty of the world and human life. Her poems spark with surprises. Hawken invites readers to a northern Shenandoah Valley farm to marvel on the edge of the wild. She wants to fulfill poetry’s ancient role of teaching readers how to live. Rappleye describes poetry as his “profession pursued with a passion.” That skill and heart-felt drive is lyrically evident in “Barley Child,” a book that gives sarcastic voice with a touch of wit to four generations of Irish Americans.
All three poets have honed their craft in the same graduate MFA program and have multiple published collections. Rappleye also teaches English at Hope College in Michigan.
The workshop will be a collaborative exploration of possibilities for improving your work. Registration is limited to only six participants. Register for the event here and then submit two poems at thelanierlibrary@gmail.com. Poems received online after April 8 can not be accepted.