WITS writers JoNelle Toriseva and Turiya Autry will join Madison High School students at the BiPartisan Cafe on Thursday, February 4 at 7:00 PM for a reading of poetry and prose produced during the fall WITS residencies. The reading is free and open to the public!
Turiya Autry
Students from Grant High School who have participated in WITS residencies are reading tonight at Broadway Books. They will be joined by their writers in residence, Karen Karbo and Ryan Blacketter.
Karen Karbo
Ryan Blacketter
Join WITS writers along with PPS students and teachers reading from the new WITS anthology A Whole New Subject.
January 28, 2010 7:30 PM Powell’s City of Books, Pearl Room.
Three WITS writers, Hunt Holman, Lorraine Bahr, and Matt Zrebski currently have work featured in Portland, Oregon’s Fertile Ground Festival of new work.
Hunt Holman, playwright, author of Willow Jade
Matt Zrebski, playwright, author of Texting the Sun
WITS Writers Matt Zrebski and Amy Minato read at Annie Bloom’s Books on January 7, 2010 along with students from Wilson High School who participated in semester long writing workshops. Aaron Goodstein, featured above, read two versions of his morning routine: one filled with good food and warm water, the other with stale bagels and a crick in his neck. Students from Grant High School will read at Broadway Books at 7 pm on February 2, and students from Madison High School will read at the BiPartisan Cafe at 7 pm on February 4.
We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click Submit on the right hand side of the screen. Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!
Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our Submit page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the Guidelines.
Writing Prompt: What is the oddest present you’ve received? How old were you? Who gave it to you? What was your reaction?
We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click Submit on the right hand side of the screen. Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!
Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our Submit page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the Guidelines.
Writing Prompt: It has been getting really cold outside. Write a story (500ish words) that uses the following words: Cold, Iceberg, Unnatural, Disappear and Swoosh
Writing Prompt: Tell us a story about Thanksgiving.
the ghost of thanksgivings past by Sarah D.
long winding roads through the trees
up to the little blue house on the hill,
crunching gravel steps up to the porch,
always so much warmer once inside.
smells of turkey,
stuffing and mashed potatoes,
uncle mark making a salad in the kitchen,
the wood stove making us sweat.
james taylor’s voice drifting out of the speakers,
we all sing along cause we all know the words,
aunt diane’s house always smells like tea
herbs, and food,
it always felt like home.
we bring out the good china,
the kids set the table,
sparkling apple juice in wine glasses,
candles lit,
a warm glow
and everything sparkles.
brothers tease, and cousins laugh,
nana and gramps sit together,
love for over 60 years now
with dogs and cats at their feet.
uncle rick makes a toast,
we say what we are thankful for,
someone makes a joke
cause that’s what we do,
but the words of love and thanks
are taken to heart.
and just like every other family,
we eat until we are stuffed,
telling stories,
laughing till our bellies hurt,
smiling till our cheeks were sore,
in the warm light
as darkness falls around us
on the mountain.
it is these days i miss.
Join Portland public high school students and teachers, WITS writers,
the editors of Glimmer Train, Tin House and The Burnside Review,
and special guest Jon Raymond
to celebrate the new WITS anthology A Whole New Subject.
Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
December 2, 2009 7-8 reading
music with The Golden Hours starts at 6:30
refreshments provided
this event is free and open to the public
We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click Submit on the right hand side of the screen. Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!
Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our Submit page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the Guidelines.
Writing Prompt: Tell us a story about Thanksgiving.
