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...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Oct 29, 2020 | Actions
Watch the video at https://youtu.be/CELn-VyGa4Y and take your carbon footprint right away. Email your results to wordtoaction2020@gmail.com. We’ll send you a reminder in 3 months to take the carbon footprint again. This way we measure the impact of words...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Oct 29, 2020 | Actions
Richard Blanco, Kelli Russell Agodon, Enda Wyley, Craig Santos Perez, Will McInerney, Tess Barry You each made such a special effort for our week long retreat and moving performance!
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Oct 26, 2020 | Actions
Well, after a week to think about it, re-shelve all of the poetry and reference books I had out for prompts, and take in all of the comments, I am finally reflecting on the first Word to Action Retreat and performance. I am satisfied with Word to Action 20 and look...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Oct 19, 2020 | Actions
Because Covid-19 stranded so many of our invited poets in their respective homes/countries, we had to make a few adjustments. In fact, we were making adjustments right up until the weekend before the first poets arrived. Our in-house poets are down to three: students...
by Cathy Wittmeyer | Sep 21, 2020 | Actions
Our desks are spaced and all reading & writing spaces are flooded with natural light and fresh air. We can do Word to Action safely. To make things easier, we will limit our in-house guests and allow students to participate via video conference. Here’s how:...
