A Celebration of Poetry July 2, 2010

A day of poetry readings, workshops and an open mic session with New Hampshire poets Walter Butts (poet laureate), Alice Fogel an Matt Jasper.

10:00–11:00 Alice Fogel reads from selected works.

11:00–12:00 Walter Butts reads from selected works.

12:00–1:00 LUNCH BREAK*

1:00–2:00 WORKSHOP: Sound and Sense with Alice Fogel

Sound and Sense with Alice Fogel will explore ways in which the sounds, rhythms, and pacing of words, and the intervals of silence between them, are the lion’s share of what poems “say.” Through discussion of historical and contemporary readings in poetry, followed by writing and revising participants’ own drafts, we’ll play with sound and its emotional, structural, and sensory effects. Bring rough drafts of unfinished poems.

2:00–3:00 Matt Jasper reads from selected works.

3:00–4:00 WORKSHOP: Secular Faith and the Poetic Spirit with Walter Butts

Secular Faith and the Poetic Spirit with Walter Butts will examine the relationship between the spiritual and the corporeal, as it might be expressed in poetry. We will read representative works, and discuss how metaphor, imagery, and symbolism can serve to evoke larger issues of faith, independent of dogma. Through writing exercises, participants will be introduced to strategies to extend the context of their own poems.

4:00–5:00 FORUM: Poetry and Faith with Elizabeth Nordbeck, Walter Butts, Alice Fogel, and Matt Jasper

5:00–7:00 DINNER BREAK*

7:00–8:30 Open mic session for public to read original poems.

*Arts on the Edge Wolfeboro will not provide meals. Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy on the beautiful grounds of Brewster Academy by the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, or try one of the many wonderful restaurants within walking distance.

Registration for this even is limited and required. To register, please email info@artsedgewolfeboro.org with your name, phone number, and which events you would like to attend.