Writing the Land® Workshops

Writing the Land® (WTL) is an international project that pairs poets with conserved lands. WTL Workshops now offer the expertise of this community of skilled poets to all who wish to connect with their lands. Each Writing the Land® workshop is taught by a trained WTL poet using their special expertise and our unique materials to help anyone who wishes to deepen their connection with Nature. Please join us in person or online to help write the land.

About this Workshop

In this 2.5 hour beginner’s workshop we’ll use simple poetry exercises and embodiment techniques to connect with the land. Join us to explore new tools to tap into your creativity and enhance your relationship with the natural world. 1:30-4:00pm Eastern, February 1, 2026 online or in person at Fishmoon Yoga, 4 Ash Point Road, Harpswell, Maine.

About your workshop leaders

Susan Landgraf, Poetry:

Susan Landgraf has published six books, including Out of a Land of Alkali and Chromate; served as Auburn’s Poet Laureate; received an Academy of American Poet Laureates award; and published more than 400 poems in Nimrod, Prairie Schooner, Rattle, and others. Landgraf has given more than 150 workshops in the US and abroad and taught 30 years at Highline College.

Kara Douglas, Embodiment:

Kara Douglas is a poet & essayist, yoga & meditation teacher in Harpswell, Maine, where she runs Fishmoon Yoga studio. She is the co-editor of Alive to This, A Collection of Personal Essays on Living Fully by 20 Maine Writers. Her poetry is published in: A Dangerous New World: Maine Voices on the Climate Crisis and Writing the Land: Maine and Maine II among others.