Saratoga Springs' first poet laureate, Joseph Bruchac, will immerse participants in the inspiring natural environment of Pitney Meadows.
This 12 years old + workshop is tailored to accommodate varying levels of literary experience. FREE with a suggested donation!
We encourage people to come to the whole four-part series to get the most enriching experience. Sign up for the following gatherings of this series here:
Writing the Land: Writing Free Verse + Nature
Writing the Land: Nature, Healing + the Power of Poetry
Writing the Land: Haiku + Gardens
This gathering focuses on the profound symbolism of trees, particularly the concept of the Tree of Peace. Joseph Bruchac will share the rich history and cultural significance of this enduring symbol, rooted in the earth that sustains us all. Participants will reflect on the strength, unity, and interconnectedness represented by trees, crafting poems that explore our relationship with the natural world and the deep wisdom it holds.
About Joseph Bruchac: Writer, musician, and traditional storyteller, Joseph Bruchac is a citizen and member of the Elders Council of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation. A best-selling author of over 180 books in several genres, his poems, essays, and stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and hundreds of magazines ranging from Akwesasne Notes, Cricket, and Highlights for Children, to the Paris Review, Smithsonian, and National Geographic. A graduate of Cornell University, where he was the varsity heavyweight wrestler and editor of the school literary magazine, he then attended Syracuse University where he earned his Master's degree and held a Creative Writing Fellowship, and The Union Institute of Ohio where he obtained a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. He also has been given honorary doctorates by SUNY/Potsdam, Wheelock College, and Middlebury College. He's the founder, Editor, and Publisher, with his late wife Carol, of The Greenfield Review Press, one of America's leading small presses which has been a pioneer in the publishing of Native American and African writers, and bilingual English/Abenaki books through its Bowman Books Imprint. He has also served on the editorial board of numerous other publications, including Epoch and Parabola.
This workshop, Explore to Learn: Art of Remembering is supported with funding from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP) and New York's Environmental Protection Fund. The NYSCPP is administered by the Land Trust Alliance, in coordination with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
