Workshop: “In Praise of Death, Decay, and Renewal”

A writing workshop at Greenspell on Wednesday, 10/22

The contemplation of decay, compost, and renewal is essential in deepening the connection between our own lives and the living world. Nature doesn’t stop in the fall. Plants go to seed, then compost themselves back into the soil so that new life can be nurtured within the earth.

We'll take a short plant walk to observe and connect with the living world while it's in a cycle of decay. Back in the studio, we'll write poems, reflections, and letters in praise to the beings who have created us through their own lives: deceased loved ones, hereditary and spiritual ancestors, and the places and stories that continue to nurture us even though they're gone.

Class will include:

a short plant walk

writing prompts

sharing of work with community

writing feedback from participants and instructor

Participants will leave with a few new pages of prose or poetry, and a deeper understanding of the cycles of decay and renewal both in their own lives and the natural world.