A poetry workshop featuring poets Thomas Mitchell and Richard Robbins will be hosted by the North Bend Public Library on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The workshop will explore techniques and methods for developing a poetic voice and themes such as Inside/Outside, establishing perspective, thinking in images, and writing poetry of praise and celebration. The workshop is designed for both beginner and experienced writers of poetry. The workshop will conclude with a reading by the poets, followed by an open mic session for those who wish to share their writing. Register for the workshop at forms.office.com/r/VySvJDvZd3. Thomas Mitchell is the author of the books Where We Arrive, The Way Summer Ends, and Caribou. He received an MFA from the University of Montana, where he worked with Richard Hugo and Madeline De Frees. His poems have appeared in many journals including The New England Review, New Letters, Mirimar, and Valparaiso Poetry Review. His upcoming book, Crow Genesis, is scheduled to be released in the Spring of 2024. Richard Robbins has written seven books of poetry. His latest book, The Oratory of All Souls, was released by Lynx House Press this year. Robbins has received awards or residencies from the National Endowment of the Arts, The Poetry Society of America, the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and the Hawthornden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University Mankato, where he recently retired from the creative writing program. He now lives in Oregon. This program is part of NBPL’s Summer Reading Program. For more information about this event, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or email nbservices@northbendlibrary.org.
