Word-To-Action
Word To Action 2023 Retreat
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...
Word To Action 2023’s Online Reading Was “A Real Tonic”
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...
Word To Action to Host Online Reading on April 2nd with Open Mic
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) winner of the...
Word To Action 2023
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...
We Resolve…
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...
AGENDA Thursday, 21 January, 2021 9 PT/12 ET/18 CET
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...
Word to Action Sponsors a Resolution Revolution on 21 January 2021
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...
WATCH THE VIDEO & REPORT YOUR CARBON FOOT PRINT!
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...
A Special Thanks to Our Guest Poets:
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!
Reflecting on Word to Action
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...
This Is a Writing Retreat for Poets
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...
Poetry In This Pandemic: We Are Prepared
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:...