In this series, four well-established poet teachers will share poems and stories from the writers who helped shape their craft and approaches to poetry, along with sharing their own poems where they see the influence of these models and mentors.

Join us at the Roethke House for Verses and Conversing on April 20th, 2024, at 10:30 am. A BRAND NEW book club for poetry enthusiasts. We will explore the work of one poet each month. For April, we will dive into the poetry of Arra Lynn Ross.

In this series, four well-established poet teachers will share poems and stories from the writers who helped shape their craft and approaches to poetry, along with sharing their own poems where they see the influence of these models and mentors.

A celebratory reading of poems by all attendees to conclude the Four Temperaments workshop series.

In this series, four well-established poet teachers will share poems and stories from the writers who helped shape their craft and approaches to poetry, along with sharing their own poems where they see the influence of these models and mentors.

Marion Boyer offers a Baker’s Dozen Recipes for your half-baked poems. Attendees will work in breakout rooms with Anita, Marion, Carol, and Sherrin to experiment applying some of these methods to their poems.

In the “Love” workshop, we’ll look at some inspirational poets and performances related to the topic, you’ll have some time to write on your own, and then the group will share what they created.

Join us virtually for a group discussion on the 2024 Great Michigan Read book, Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley.

Anita Skeen will briefly discuss how she came to poetry and what poets she was drawn to in her early years, with a primary focus on the work of Margaret Atwood and Lisel Mueller.

Led by Carol V. Davis, this session will offer example poems and prompts for the Imagination Temperament.

In this series, contributors to “A Field Guide to the Poetry of Theodore Roethke” will discuss the poem they wrote about in the book while sharing their individual perspectives on Roethke’s life, work, and legacy.

Join us in person at the Roethke House for a group discussion on the 2024 Great Michigan Read book, Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley.

Led by Marion Boyer, this session will cover the Structure Temperament with example poems and generative writing prompts.

In this series, contributors to “A Field Guide to the Poetry of Theodore Roethke” will discuss the poem they wrote about in the book while sharing their individual perspectives on Roethke’s life, work, and legacy.

Join us for Verses and Conversing, a brand new book club for poetry enthusiasts! We will explore the work of one poet each month. For March, we will dive into the poetry of Diane Seuss.

Led by Carol V. Davis, this session, examines the Music Temperament with example poems and generative writing prompts.

A deep dive into the Story Temperament led by Anita Skeen with example poems and generative prompts.

Gregory Orr says we are each born with a natural inclination to write in one of four temperaments, which he identifies as Story, Structure, Music, and Imagination. In this seven-session workshop we will examine which of these temperaments come most naturally as your style and experiment with techniques to deepen, as well as vary and broaden that instinctive style.

Join us virtually for a group discussion on the 2024 Great Michigan Read book, Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley.