To the mother who has worlds inside of her…
down in the soil
the compost heap
the bed of the river
lake and sea
fathomless forest
gut, womb and marrow
these places
speak...
depth holds
the answers we seek
You have pages & poems within you- things that are necessary, feral, transformational. Pieces that have the power to forge the type of connection you long for.
In tending the depths, we wander deep, then deeper - into the forest, the river, our writing practice, our subconscious. We allow the body - head & heart, gut & bone - to show us how and when and what to write. We utilize matrescence as a tool for self awareness and empowerment. By dedicating ourselves to our identities outside of motherhood, we come to deepen our relationships with poetry, intuition and inner authority.
We are a group of mothers who are also:
Writers.
Poets.
Poets in hiding.
Wanting to start a writing practice.
Wanting to deepen / soften / release the floodgates.
Feeling stuck, alone or adrift in making art.
Interested in mindfulness as a tool for generating work.
Interested in nonhuman relationship.
More than a little witchy.
Craving a community of kindred spirits.
what we do :: write, revise, connect
We meet once a month in a generative writing circle that incorporates poetry, storytelling, mindfulness and matrescence. Additional inspiration is sent to your inbox throughout the month to aid you in your writing practice. Each month looks a little different, but sticks to the following parameters:
we write, both together and on our own
we seek inspiration from the worlds around us and within us
we explore and process the season we currently find ourselves in
we dedicate ourselves to the path of revision and the cyclical nature of both writing life and motherhood
we share our work- lift one another up, cheer one another on, connect in ways only mothers, writers & poets can
logistics
Everything - upcoming workshop dates, links, subsequent recordings & additional inspiration - are sent directly to your inbox.
Within each workshop, you can expect a guided experience. Themes may include but aren’t limited to:
how to utilize poetry as an embodied practice
how to work with kindred spirits in your writing
matrescence education
provocations to honor the turning of the seasons
rituals for rites of passage
Monthly membership is $25. You may cancel at any time. Investing in a yearly subscription allows this maker-mother to allocate time and energy to piecemealing an intentional community of mother-poets and is very much appreciated.
If you would like to make a donation to help foster a more socio-economically diverse community, you might consider a founding member (yearly) or a gift or group (monthly) subscription.
If $25 is out of the question for you, please reach out to me directly: katfarrelldavis@gmail.com Money should never be the reason one cannot engage with the community they seek.
