Words on the Thirds
New and Noteworthy!
Thank you to all who participated in Poetry/Hunger to raise $2,200 for the Anne Arundel County Food Bank. On October 12 Words on the Thirds poetry group participated in a Zoom poetry reading with the money raised being donated on World Hunger Day.
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Nancy Murray's memoir, No Experience Necessary, has been released by WayWord Books. For more information or to order:
No Experience Necessary A Memoir By Nancy Murray – WayWord Books
Words on the Thirds meets the third Wednesday of each month!
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We’re thrilled to congratulate Nancy Murray, recipient of this year’s Annie Award for Literary Arts. Nancy leads the Arts Lab’s beloved Words on the Thirds poetry workshop, where she cultivates an inclusive, energizing space for writers of all levels.
Words on the Thirds is a program of free monthly poetry-writing workshops. Intended to establish and support a community of poets, or would-be poets, our workshops explore and fuel the lyrical art that lives within everyone.
Our first year concludes with a collaborative exhibition and publication entitled Liminal Spaces. For more information about the exhibit and the book click here.
All are welcome to attend any monthly workshop. No experience necessary! Come for one workshop or come every month. Each Words on the Thirds session includes: writing prompts, exercises, workshopping, peer review, and info about regional poetry events and opportunities. Scroll down for more on the workshops.
Nancy Murray, Coordinator for Words on the Thirds, sharing information about the workshops and the culminating exhibition and publication during the Words on the Thirds Launch Party
May Brainstorming Session
June workshop Theme : Pride
Maggie Benshaw, Poet Laureate of Annapolis, reading her poetry at the Words on the Thirds Launch Party
Hiram Larew reading a sampling of his poetry at the opening of the Common Ground exhibition on June 25th at Arts Lab of South County
Poetry In the field, July 2023
About the Workshops
Themed:
Each session will focus on a different theme selected in advance by the participants. Past themes have included: Common, Ground, Mashup, Hunger, Overheard Conversations.
Varied:
Each workshop will begin with brief discussion and practice in a specific poetic device.
Structured:
Each session will include: writing prompts, exercises, workshopping, peer review, and updates
about regional poetry events and opportunities.
Safe:
Workshop guidelines will ensure a safe space for all to explore and experiment with ideas.
Monthly:
Workshops are held monthly on the third Wednesday of the month.
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Nancy Murray and Maggie Benshaw at the launch party for Words on the Thirds