Arid Blooms: A Spring Equinox Writing Experience in Caroline Park

320 North Poppy Road,Redlands CA 92373

20 March, 2022

Description

A writing experience at dusk, a quiet encounter in Caroline Park on the equinox “...a green skin growing over what winter did to us a return to the strange idea of continuous living despite the mess of us, the hurt, the empty. Fine then…” – Ada Limón Join us as we ponder springtime flowering and the promise of renewal and rebirth amidst our fleetingly green landscape. The native Maara'yam (Serrano) people believe all was living, including earth and stones, and this land has much to share with us about the vibrance, persistence, and tenacity of life. We will gather in silence, open with a grounding meditation and a writing prompt, and walk the trails of Caroline Park in Redlands, CA. We invite you to spend some time writing with us as you contemplate the beauty and energy that explodes in the chaparral with the gift of rain. Afterward, feel free to linger and watch the sunset or to continue your writing. The park closes at dusk. This writing experience is appropriate for all writing levels and is an opportunity to work through poetry or short work. Inclusion: This mini-retreat and its facilitators strive to make this experience inclusive and safe for people of all identities, backgrounds, experiences and orientations. * Vaccines and masks are required in order to include immunocompromised persons. Facilitator: Katia Hage, Founder and Publisher, Elyssar Press Co-organizer: Carolyn Schutten, Consultant, Elyssar Press Sliding scale is $5-$10. Parking is limited. Please note: There are no restrooms at Caroline Park. Join us!