Explore Rock Creek Park with Melanie Choukas-Bradley and turn that inspiration into poetry with the guidance of Ann Quinn.
Class will start with a ramble through the northern floodplains of Rock Creek Park to observe natural phenomena with naturalist, author, and poet Melanie Choukas-Bradley. After an intermezzo to travel to The Writer’s Center, poet and popular poetry instructor Ann Quinn will lead the class in a poetry workshop in a room filled with art that evokes Rock Creek’s forests. Note: the class will begin at Rock Creek Park. Specific directions will be emailed to registrants.
In-person class: This workshop will take place in Rock Creek Park and at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda MD.
In this workshop you’ll:
- Sink into the wonder of observation, using writing as a tool
- Discover how specific detail can take your poems to a new level
- Gain new insights on metaphor and persona in poetry
- Incorporate all your senses into your writing
Time requirements
- No time required outside of class.
Suggested Texts
- A Year in Rock Creek Park by Melanie Choukas-Bradley
- Wild Walking: A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons by Melanie Choukas-Bradley
- Poems will be emailed by Ann Quinn prior to class
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is designed for all who care about Rock Creek.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
