Mindful Writing & Poetry Presentation at Amherst Public Library: April 8, 2020

Mindful Experience of Poetry Writing

This 90-minute interactive presentation focuses on using mindful writing techniques to write poems. We’ll begin with an overview of the basic concepts of mindful writing, including impermanence, preconceptions about writing ability, inner voice, and audience proximity. With a more mindful approach to the writing moment, every moment can become a prolific moment. We’ll discuss how we can reduce writing worry that come from future- or past-oriented mindless thinking. We’ll practice a mindful writing technique: steering and stocking our internal talk with metaphors and similes for writing. Participants will leave the session with a new poem started. 
I'll be giving this talk at the Amherst Public Library (April 8, 2020, 7-8:30 pm).