Writing into the Pain of the World
September 24, 2025 6-7 mountain time
zoom, recorded
sliding scale
When the whole world seems to be in upheaval, why on earth would we write poems? In this hour-long webinar-style program, Rosemerry will share poems that help keep our eyes and hearts open to it all, poems that help us turn toward the horror and find a way forward. She will then offer invitations for you to do your own writing later. There will be time for questions and responses. After the event, all who register will receive a link to the recording, links to the poems she reads, plus the writing invitations. For more info and to register, visit here.
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Writing into the Paradox of Holding and Letting Go
October 16-17
zoom, $175, no recording
Please join us for a one-and-a-half-day poetry retreat as we explore through reflection and writing what life is asking of us during these times—holding on, letting go—while turning to the natural world as our inspiration and guide. We will nurture a trustworthy space to invite in an exploration of our relationship with this paradox. What happens when we deeply draw our attention to our surroundings, listen to our bodies and hearts, and look to nature as our teacher? How does it shift things for us? Through the Courage & Renewal approach and poetry writing and exploration, this offering invites you to connect with yourself and others—to slow down, reflect and notice, while experiencing poetry through the gateways of listening, creative writing, imagination, and shared exploration. With the discoveries we make, we can then appreciate—and capture in writing—the way in which we might be able to hold on and let go, all at once.
Writing into the Paradox of Holding On and Letting Go will be grounded in the Courage & Renewal® approach which you can learn more about in Parker J. Palmer’s book, A Hidden Wholeness. All are welcome.
For more information and to register, visit here.
Risk and Play: Flirting with the Unknown
October 23
5-7 p.m. mountain time
hosted by Kripalu
Zoom, recorded
$29
As part of Kripalu’s Fourth Annual Fall Writing Program, Rosemerry joins other esteemed writers Julia Cameron, Asif Ullah, Eric Maisel, and many more. The overall theme: Imagine New Worlds: Hope, Transformation and Exploration. Rosemerry’s class is Risk and Play: Flirting with the Unknown: Let curiosity and uncertainty drive your writing into fresh, resonant new regions. We’ll read poems that make us laugh, shake our heads, open our hearts and show up, and then in that vein, we’ll write. Play is a secret weapon for meeting failure, vulnerability, uncertainty, and humility. REGISTER HERE
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Grace in Transition: Poetry as a bridge between the everyday & the sacred
Thursdays, October 30-Nov. 13
noon-2 p.m. mountain time
hosted by The Sanctuary in Ireland
Zoom, recorded
€75 (around $87)
Reading and writing poems can be a transformative art that helps us weave together the gritty particulars of our daily lives and the ethereal truths we glimpse in our spiritual practices. But it’s not the poems themselves that create the connective tissue, it’s the process of cultivating curiosity and opening to reflection. In this process-forward three-week playshop, we’ll practice self-compassion, wonder, and embodied attentiveness as we read, write and converse about poems. For more information or to register visit here.
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