Writing the Land®: Embodied Poetry and Place
with Kara Douglas
Writing the Land® Workshop: Embodied Poetry and Place
June 7, 2026 1:30-4:00pm Eastern; 10:30am-1:00pm Pacific
Writing the Land® (WTL) is an international project that pairs poets with conserved lands. WTL Workshops now offer the expertise of this community of skilled poets to all who wish to connect with their lands. Each Writing the Land® workshop is taught by a trained WTL poet using their special expertise and our unique materials to help anyone who wishes to deepen their connection with Nature. Please join us online to help write the land.
About this Workshop
In this 2.5 hour beginner’s workshop we’ll use simple poetry exercises and embodiment techniques to connect with the land. Join us to explore new tools to tap into your creativity and enhance your relationship with the natural world. 1:30-4:00pm Eastern, June 7, 2026 online. Introductory price: $99
About your workshop leader
Kara Douglas:
Kara Douglas is a poet & essayist, yoga & meditation teacher in Harpswell, Maine, where she runs Fishmoon Yoga studio. She is the co-editor of Alive to This, A Collection of Personal Essays on Living Fully by 20 Maine Writers. Her poetry is published in: A Dangerous New World: Maine Voices on the Climate Crisis and Writing the Land: Maine and Maine II among others.
Writing the Land®: Poetry and Place
with Susan Landgraf
Writing the Land® Workshop: Poetry and Place
October 11, 2026 1:00-3:00pm Eastern; 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific
Writing the Land® (WTL) is an international project that pairs poets with conserved lands. WTL Workshops now offer the expertise of this community of skilled poets to all who wish to connect with their lands. Each Writing the Land® workshop is taught by a trained WTL poet using their special expertise and our unique materials to help anyone who wishes to deepen their connection with Nature. Please join us online to help write the land.
About this Workshop
In this 2 hour workshop we’ll use poetry prompts to connect with the land. Join us to explore new tools to tap into your creativity and enhance your relationship with the natural world. 1:00-3:00 eastern (10:00am-12:00pm Pacific) online. Sunday, October 11, 2026. Introductory price: $99
About your workshop leader
Susan Landgraf:
Susan Landgraf has six published books of poetry, including Out of a Land of Alkali and Chromate; served as Auburn’s Poet Laureate; received an Academy of American Poet Laureates award; and published more than 400 poems in Nimrod, Prairie Schooner, Rattle, and others. Landgraf has given more than 150 workshops in the US and abroad and taught 30 years at Highline College.