Verandah Porche: Words in the Woods

Verandah Porche: Words in the Woods

Join us for a morning of poetry with Verandah Porche.

By Vermont Humanities

Date and time

Saturday, July 13 · 11am - 12pm EDT

Location

Molly Stark State Park

705 Vermont 9 Wilmington, VT 05363

About this event

  • 1 hour

Join us for a morning of poetry with Verandah Porche. Vermont Humanities will cover the entry fee for the park, so feel free to explore the wilderness after the event.

Verandah Porche works as a poet-in-residence, performer, and writing partner. Based in rural Vermont on the notable commune Total Loss Farm, since 1968, she has published Sudden Eden (Verdant Books), The Body’s Symmetry (Harper and Row) and Glancing Off (See Through Books). She has read her work on NPR stations, in the Vermont State House, and at the John Simon Guggenheim Museum. Verandah creates poems for moments and milestones. Commissions include the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Windham and Windsor Housing Trust, and many poems for personal Celebrations. See additional poems here: https://www.facebook.com/verandah.porche.