Attention and Astonishment: Poems Inspired by Mary Oliver

“Pay attention, be astonished & tell about it.” Writes Mary Oliver in her beautiful poem, “Sometimes.” In this interactive and generative workshop, we’ll use Mary Oliver’s work for inspiration, instruction, and as a starting point to “tell about it” in our own poems. We’ll consider brief readings by Mary Oliver, placed in conversation with equally brief works from a variety of other writers and artists. Expect to draft poems inspired by and in a state of interbeing with the natural world.