Poetry Lab at the VNA

Since 2018, elders at the VNA have been gathering weekly for close reading of poems, craft discussion, and improvisational writing exercises. To further enrich our weekly workshop, I curate a series of guest poets who come to read from their work and lead participants in conversation and writing.

During Covid, I sent them weekly workshop packets which included a poem, reflections on the poem, the poet's bio, and suggestions for writing. They sent me their thoughts and poems in stamped and addressed envelopes I'd provided for them.

Somerville, Massachusetts, since 2018