arizona news – In honor of National Poetry Month, the Flagstaff Area National Monument will host poetry workshops on Saturday, April 15th and Sunday, April 16th from 10am to 1pm. Create original poetry inspired by their connection to the public domain. Reservations are limited and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Each workshop is limited to 15 people. Email Ryan Carpenter at ryan_p_carpenter@nps.gov or call (928) 526-3367 to book a spot today.

landscape poem – Saturday, April 15th at Walnut Canyon National Monument from 10am to 1pm
Inspired by the breathtaking beauty of Walnut Canyon National Monument, this workshop gives participants the opportunity to take in their surroundings and transform their observations into powerful, vivid poetry. In this course, you will learn examples of famous poetry that effectively capture the wonders and beauty of nature. It also covers techniques such as metaphors, images, repetitions, sounds, and how to use line breaks effectively. No experience required.

Writing a new life after the fire – Sunday, April 16, 10am-1pm at Sunset Crater Volcano Monument
For centuries, the creation of art, especially the writing of poetry, has served as a means of healing wounds, pain, and grief. injured. In this workshop we will discuss famous examples of poetry that address these difficult topics and learn effective techniques for communicating our pain in poetry. Delve into your own experiences and turn them into powerful and effective poetry. This workshop is for anyone interested in the incredible transformative power of poetry to heal our wounds.

Jodie Hollander is the author of a complete collection of poems. my dark horseHollander studied poetry in England and her poetry has been published in numerous journals, including The Yale Review, The Poetry Review and The Best Australian Poems of 2011 and 2015. She attended the McDowell Her Colony in 2015 with a Humanities Grant in Italy, a Hawthorne Den in Scotland where she received a Fellowship.