Writing Pictures: Poems About Photos
Date: May 18, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Location:
Location new: Children's Workshops Pavilion
Class Size: n/a
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students
Description
Join us in reading and writing short poems written from photographs. In this workshop, led by Heidi Mordhorst, kids will learn about the practice of “ekphrasis” (a vivid description of a work of art) and work collaboratively to compose a poem based on a photo, choosing words carefully for their music. Participants will then choose a photo image and compose their own poems. The workshop will close with an opportunity for those inclined to share their poems.
Short Biography of Heidi Mordhorst
Heidi Mordhorst is the author of two collections of poetry for young readers, “Squeeze: Poems from a Juicy Universe,” and “Pumpkin Butterfly: Poems from the Other Side of Nature,” both Wordsong/Boyds Mills, as well as contributions to numerous anthologies for adults and children. She has taught in public schools for 35 years and recently served on the NCTE Excellence in Poetry Award Committee. Heidi is an MSAC Teaching Artist and provides poetry enrichment classes through WHISPERshout Writing Workshop.
