Have you always wanted to invent your own poetic form but don’t know where to start? Featuring the duplex, the golden shovel, the sonnenizio, and the American sentence acrostic — all forms invented by contemporary living poets — this intensive breaks down the process of formal invention and reveals the process behind the product. Beginning…

Join us for an afternoon of poetry and conversation with our writers-in-residence Cathryn Cofell, Bruce Dethlefsen, and C. Kubasta. All ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.   Cathryn Cofell is the author of six poetry chapbooks and two full-length collections including, Stick Figure with Skirt, winner of the Main Street Rage Poetry Book Award. She's…

We’ll begin by looking at examples of different types of erasure poetry, including the work of Jen Bervin, who erases by lightening or sewing over text, and Sonja Johanson, who uses seeds, petals, and spices to cover text. We’ll discuss the relationship among erasure poetry, found poetry, and concepts like copyright, redaction, censorship, ignorance, and…

Join us to celebrate the publication of Kevin Hess’s debut poetry collection, On Love and Light in a World of Loss. A light reception will follow the reading. About the book: This volume was born of love, pain, and grief. It represents a cumulation of reflections going back 20 or 25 years. Love in loss…

Barbara Larsen served as the second Poet Laureate of Door County, April 2011 – March 2013. She passed away June 13, 2024, at the age of 97. Barbara’s poetry, inspired by her Wisconsin roots, her experiences as an only child, and her deep connection to nature, garnered regional attention and praise. She shared her love…

Join us for a reading of works created in our creative lab, Art/Speaks. Led by poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill, people gather in galleries and museums around the county to be inspired by visual art to create poems, stories, or other pieces of writing. The reading is free and open to all ages. Light refreshments…

In celebration of Hans Christian’s newest CD, Melodiya, and Chera Van Falcon Burg’s new book of poetry, What We Can See, this event will feature Hans playing selected solo compositions as well as musical collaborations with Chera’s performance of poetry. Hans Christian is a Grammy-nominated cellist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer based in Sturgeon Bay, where…

Write On, Door County is pleased to present a special session of Art/Speaks at Peninsula School of Art. Art/Speaks is a free writing lab encouraging people to write in response to the images on exhibit. Led by poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in…

Celebrate the publication of Madison-based poet Catherine Jagoe’s latest collection, Praying to the God of Small Things. Joining Catherine will be Door County poets Sharon Auberle and Alessandra Simmons Rolffs. Sharon Auberle is a writer and amateur photographer who lives in Door County, Wisconsin. She served as the county Poet Laureate for 2017–2019 and her work…

Gather around and read poems together! Mark off words and phrases on a Bingo board! Poet Rebekah Hewitt will share poems by such poets as Shel Silverstein, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Langston Hughes, then guide you through the process of creating your own poems! For kids in grades 3 – 5 and their adults. This…