Events & News (06/03/23)

What makes you come alive?

Jun 03, 2023

Tell us: Name three things that make you “come alive.”

Got yours?

This week’s featured title among my books is Poetry of Presence II: More Mindfulness Poems, just released last month!

This follow-up volume to the immensely popular Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems contains nearly 140 poems, most by contemporary or recent poets. Many of the poems delve into relational or social mindfulness, helping you explore “the tough stuff” of living among others with presence.

Let these poems prepare you to act with clarity amidst confusion, with lovingkindness amidst cruelty. Let them also provide a refuge, where you can recharge when you’re worn down, where you can just be.

Also get your companion guide by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and use the anthology to deepen your writing practice.

Sorry, no Rafter discount on this title, which is sold in a different website store from my own.

Get yours

Mark your calendars! Coming attractions!

You heard it here first! More details to follow.

“Book Bash: Celebrating Poetry of Presence II” (6:30PM Central, June 27, free event)
“The Rapture of Being Alive: Writing From the True Self” (poetry workshop with Donna Hilbert, 6:00PM Central, July 10, paid event)

Next week on The Raft . . .

I’ll return to my studio as of Wednesday. How about we get back to our regular Raft events?

Creatives’ Coffee (Zoom, Wednesday, 4:00-5:30PM Central). A casual conversation group for Rafters who like to “make stuff,” whether for fun or as a profession. Need companionship and support? Creative inspiration? Cross-fertilization of ideas? You’ll find oodles of all this and more at the Coffee. Hop on the Zoom at this link. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter.
Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, Thursday, 12-1PM Central). A casual weekly gathering for poetry-sharing, celebration, and discussion. Hop on the Zoom at this link. Bring a poem you like to read to the group. Or, just come to listen to poems offered by other Rafters and to participate in informal but wholehearted conversation. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter!

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Whew! That's all for now. Stay well. Stay witty. Stay tuned into your true spot and create from your radiant, beautiful self.