This Compost!: Green Whitman- a discussion and writing exercise
Sun, Jul 24
|Harvest Preserve
Relax into the calming energy of Whitman's Glade at Harvest Preserve as you participate in a guided discussion of Walt Whitman's ecological consciousness and journey into your own writing experience.


Time & Location
Jul 24, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Harvest Preserve, 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA
About the Event
In a collaboration between Backyard Abundance and IC Poetry, join us as Dr. Bateman will lead participants through a guided discussion of Whitman's poem, "This Compost!," as an introduction to Whitman's green poetics, which guide his life's work, Leaves of Grass. A discussion of Whitman's ecological consciousness and commitments will then lead into generative writing exercises. Refreshments to be provided.
Registration ends Saturday evening at 8pm. The evening before the event you will recieve an email from Backyard Abundance providing more in depth travel and parking directions. Please check spam mail if you do not recieve follow up information.
THINGS TO BRING
Own seating- folding or camp chair
writing implements
notepads or notebooks
Tickets
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