Divine Compassion Spirituality Center,
52 N. Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 ; 914-798-1202
presents
Poetry: A doorway to prayer; A journey to the heart for the poet in all of us.
Explore the connections between poetry and our spiritual longings, questions, experiences and surprises. This 3-part workshop series is a program for seekers, writers, readers and those interested in spiritual life.
"All poetry is prayer." Samuel Beckett -- "Poetry offers a glimpsed alternative beyond the contradictions of experience." Seamus Heaney -- "Poetry is an imaginary garden with real toads in it." Marianne Moore
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#1: Catching Up With Our Spiritual Lives
Alice Feeley, RDC, Poet Laureate, Town of Greenburgh
Fri. Oct. 14, 2011, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Sat. Oct. 15, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
[Alice Feeley, RDC is Poet Laureate of Greenburgh, educator, spiritual director, and a poet . She has led and participated in numerous Westchester County poetry readings. Her work has appeared in America Magazine, Inkwell, In*tense, the Occasional Papers of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Salt, POET and other publication.]
#2: Brenda Connor–Bey, Poet Laureate Emerita ,Town of Greenburgh, Memories as Meditation Fri. Feb. 24, 2012, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sat. Feb. 25, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
[Brenda Connor-Bey is an award-winning poet, writer, and arts in-education specialist. Her CV breathes teacher, learner, creator, mentor, supporter. Her work has appeared in numerous literary anthologies and on-line journals and was performed by the Lincoln Center Performance Ensemble and the American Place Theatre in NY. ]
#3: Karen Rippstein, Certified Poetry Therapist, Nature Poetry Workshop
Fri. April 13, 2012, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Sat. April 14, 2012; 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
[Karen Rippstein, RPT is a poetry therapist and creative writing teacher. She teaches popular writing programs at Westchester Community College, Mariandale Conference Center and other venues throughout WestchesterKaren’s work has appeared in the Journal of Poetry Therapy, Letter from the Heart Personal Journaling magazine, (en)compass.]
(Friday evenings are optional opportunities to let go of the stresses of the week through a poetry program that nourishes the spirit).
Registration: For online options go to: www.dcspiritualitycenter.org and click on "Poetry: A Doorway to Prayer."
