by Cathy Wittmeyer | Jul 8, 2023 | Actions
How to enter this Poetry Contest: Write a poem in DE or EN on the topic of Climate Action (SDG 13) Submit to wordtoaction2020@gmail.com for 1:1 feedback (optional) Sign up for the contest wordtoaction2020@gmail.com Be at the contest on 17.September 2023 at...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Jul 7, 2023 | Actions
On the Thursday of the week of our retreat, June 1, we performed our climate-themed poems alongside the 1-2 class from the International School Rheintal to a lovely audience of 25 in the chapel at Haus Gutenberg (see video at https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9QqJrJdqB/...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Jul 5, 2023 | Actions
The week was wonderful, really a treat to host these five generous individuals. We came together on Sunday, hiked, wrote, read, shared, workshopped and ate together. On Thursday, we performed our climate-themed poems alongside the 1-2 class from the International...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Apr 26, 2023 | Actions
Word to Action is both an intense and relaxing retreat for poets. Hosted in our patron’s sustainable home on the beautiful Eschnerberg in the lovely country of Liechtenstein, everyone is welcome who understands that when it comes to climate action, poetry can help ask...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Apr 3, 2023 | Actions
Thirty seven people signed up to join our online reading. Sadly, Eventbrite gave a few some difficulties so the recording is available now at https://youtu.be/iztVWps8Gxo . We had a beautiful time together talking poems and climate—as in weather, the room, the...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Feb 24, 2023 | Actions
Sign up here Word to Action is excited to announce that we will be hosting an online reading with the extremely talented Camille Dungy who is the author of four collections of poetry: Trophic Cascade (Wesleyan UP, 2017); Smith Blue (Southern Illinois UP, 2011)...
