In this unique gathering, we’ll explore how poetry can deepen our connection to the natural world, offering language to express wonder, grief, and responsibility. Through guided writing exercises, shared readings, and reflective conversation, participants will be invited to engage their senses, tap into personal experience, and give voice to the landscapes that shape us.

Whether you’re a seasoned writer or simply curious about the power of words, this workshop is open to all. Together, we’ll use art to slow down, listen closely, and rediscover our relationship with the living earth. Come write, reflect, and reconnect—with nature, with community, and with yourself.

Mary Quade is the author of two poetry collections, Guide to Native Beasts (Cleveland State University Poetry Center) and Local Extinctions (Gold Wake), and the essay collection Zoo World (The Ohio State University Press/Mad Creek Books), winner of The Journal Non/Fiction Prize. Her work has received an Oregon Literary Fellowship and four Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards for both poetry and creative nonfiction. She teaches creative writing at Hiram College

Earthlines

By Community Life Collaborative

Earthlines

A Poetry Workshop and Reading with Mary Quade