BLUE IRIS: FROM MARY OLIVER AND THE ART OF OBSERVATION SERIES

These writing workshops are held in partnership with Troy Hess, the founder of On the Yahara Writing Center.  We hope to include and engage interested participants of all ages and encourage an intergenerational approach for our Pheasant Branch Conservancy education outreach. These workshops are free and are funded by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy as part of our 25th Anniversary celebration.

Let’s continue our discussion of Mary Oliver poetry out on the Pheasant Branch Trail! Blue Iris is a special selection of poetry and “essays on the beauty and wonder of plants. The poet considers roses, of course, as well as poppies and peonies; lilies and morning glories; the thick-bodied black oak and the fragrant white pine; the tall sunflowers and the slender bean.” For the first class, we will primarily work through Blue Iris selections and discuss themes; for the second, please bring your own poem or favorite from collection to read.

A common reading will be sent out before each session.  This is the second of two classes in the Blue Iris session.

Workshops will meet in person at the Dane County Parking lot: 4864 Pheasant Branch Road

If regulations for outdoor gatherings change, a Zoom link will be sent out two days before the class.