DUE TO THE THREAT OF RAIN THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE LAND TRUST OFFICES INSIDE THE OZARK MOUNTAIN SMOKEHOUSE. 1725 S SMOKEHOUSE TRAIL, FAYETTEVILLE. 

Poet Gwen Mauroner will lead participants through a 90-minute poetry writing workshop, focused on practicing deep observation of the place around them through the writing of odes. Odes, as a poetic form, describe their subject in detail, looking for hidden worth and praising the subject, and each participant in the workshop will be asked to write an ode about something found at Wilson Springs Preserve. Poets will have a chance to read their works during the festival closing reception on Saturday, September 28th. Class limited to 20 participants.

About Gwen Mauroner:

Gwendolyn Ann Hill, originally from Iowa City, IA, received an Academy of American Poets Prize as well as several other awards and fellowships from the University of Arkansas, where she is currently an MFA…