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)...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Sep 20, 2022 | Actions
The Word -to-Action writing retreat will be a one (1) weeklong poetry experience where poets and students will have the opportunity to workshop together new or existing work centered around the theme, climate action. All poets are experienced and may support young...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Feb 3, 2021 | Actions
On the 21st of January, eleven creative minds from across many time zones* got together on a Zoom call to talk about how 2020, for all of its difficulties, made us better people, to the benefit of those around us and the environment we share. It was the day after the...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Jan 19, 2021 | Actions
Opening poem Sponsored by Word to Action: Word to Action is a writing retreat that addresses climate action through poetry by engaging students. The first one in October was a success despite the pandemic restrictions. Word to Action is happy to...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Dec 30, 2020 | Actions
What a year 2020 was! I was reflecting on 2020 and the role poetry played in it when, in mid-December, I shared a video call with Kelli Russell Agodon, a poet I admire immensely for her commitment to eco-themes and human nature and the beauty with which she tenders...
