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Wed, Jun 26
|Mather Homestead patio (rain go away)
Poetry with Samantha: Poetry in the Parks
The National Park Service launched a project in March: "You Are Here: Poetry in Parks." This initiative will feature site-specific poetry installations in seven national parks. We will be discussing the seven featured poems with Samantha over three sessions.
Time & Location
Jun 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mather Homestead patio (rain go away), 19 Stephen Mather Rd, Darien, CT 06820, USA
About the event
Poems discussed will include:
- Mary Oliver, “Can You Imagine?” at Cape Cod National Seashore
- Jean Valentine, “The valley” at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- June Jordan, “Ecology” at Everglades National Park
- Lucille Clifton, “the earth is a living thing” at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- A.R. Ammons, “Uppermost” at Mount Rainier National Park
- Francisco X. Alarcón, “Never Alone” at Redwood National and State Parks
- Ofelia Zepeda, “Na:nko Ma:s Cewagi/Cloud Song” at Saguaro National Park
This event is free thanks to a donation from the Evanson-Washburn Family Foundation. Thank you!
Tickets
General Admission
Free thanks to a donation from Evanson-Washburn Foundation
$0.00
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