Mary Oliver said “Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it begins as did all the fine arts, within the original wilderness of the earth”

Marianne Lyon and a collective of poets will present a reimagining of the future of poetry. We will first explore verses past and present, beginning with recitations of verses by famous poets from the past. 

Napa Valley Writers and guests will be invited to explore poetry’s future—the marriage of prose and poetry—a genre called Prosetry. Writers will also be nudged to consider a piece of art or music to inspire the birth of verses. The finale will be a fun experience where we will write some collective poems together. We hope to leave you inspired, informed and optimistic about the future of poetry.

“You can find poetry in your everyday life, your memory, in what people say on the bus, in the news, or just what’s in your heart” – Carol Ann Duffy

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Marianne Lyon has been a music teacher for 39 years. After teaching in Hong Kong she returned to the Napa Valley and has been published in various literary magazines and reviews and nominated for the Pushcart Award in 2016. She has spent time teaching in Nicaragua. She is a member of the California Writers Club, Solstice Writers, Witness Protection Program Poets. She is an Adjunct Professor at Touro University Vallejo California and 2021 Napa County Poet Laureate. .