Autumn Poetry Workshop at Twain House

Event:

Date:

September 7th, 2024.

Time:

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Location:

351Farmington Avenue, Hartford

Contact:

860-247-0998

Website:

marktwainhouse.org/events/autumnpoetry

September 7 • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
“Architects cannot teach nature anything.” –Mark Twain

Unlock your creativity this fall with an Autumn Themed Poetry Workshop guided by poet and master teaching artist Victoria Nordlund. Explore the vivid hues and crisp scents of September, as you delve into the art of crafting evocative autumnal poetry in the gardens and grounds of the Mark Twain House. Welcoming writers of all levels, this workshop offers a nurturing environment to explore themes of change, renewal, and the essence of autumn.

Tickets: $15 regular admission/$10 for museum members

While there is some covered and open seating outside, bring a blanket or folding chair so you can settle into your perfect writing spot on the museum grounds.

Victoria Nordlund is the Poet Laureate of Glastonbury CT, an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut, and lead master teaching artist of the The Nook Farm Writers Collaborative at The Mark Twain House & Museum. Her poetry collections Wine-Dark Sea and Binge Watching Winter on Mute are published by Main Street Rag. She is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize Nominee, whose work has appeared in PANK Magazine, Rust+Moth, Chestnut Review, Pidgeonholes, Connecticut Literary Anthology, Maudlin House, trampset, and elsewhere.

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