Epistolary Poetry Workshop with Valerie Lawson

Eastport Arts Center will host a free Epistolary Poetry workshop with Valerie Lawson on Saturday, October 5, 1-3 pm. As part of the Write ME project, the workshop will explore the power of connection through the unique qualities of letter-writing—its intimacy, ritual, and physicality. Examples of epistolary poems and letter-writing in verse and prose will be shared. Attendees will enjoy writing exercises, reimagine a poem as a missive sent to a specific reader, and generate their own correspondence that bridges distance and brings presence to the absent.

The session is intended for participants age 15 and up. Writing materials, pens, markers and other tools, and stamps will be available, including such varied media as Edward Gorey notecards, Jane Austen postcards, and an assortment of papers. The session is free, but registration is required, via: https://www.mainewriters.org/calendar/write-me-lawson.

With support from the MWPA, the Maine Arts Commission, Eastport Arts Center, and many public…