Poetry Circle: Kirsten Casey
Facilitated by Kirsten Casey
Poetry is a gateway to creative thought, and an outlet for anyone struggling to make sense of words and the world. Join Kirsten Casey, former poet laureate of Nevada County, California, as she shares her point of view, her literary curiosity, and her love of writing and reading poems. How can we enjoy the process of writing poetry? Where does inspiration come from? Through poetry, we can connect with others, by experiencing an emotion, character, or place through another’s unique view. Kirsten will be sharing poems that reveal the joy of creating, and how accessible and immediate the process of poetry writing can be.
Kirsten will read from her own work, followed by time for questions. She will also provide prompts to attendees, to encourage continued, independent participation, beyond the gathering.
No preparation is required, but feel free to have your journal open, and be prepared to write, if you’d like.
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Meet Kirsten Casey
Kirsten Casey has been a California Poet in the Schools for over 20 years, and was poet laureate of Nevada County, California, from 2021-2025. Her first poetry collection, Ex Vivo: Out of the Living Body, was published by Hip Pocket Press in 2012. Her newest manuscript, Grieving Birds, was a finalist for the Gunpowder Press Dryden-Vreeland book prize. She is a committee member of the Sierra Poetry Festival, and hosts a monthly community poetry happy hour. Kirsten is also coordinator of an annual high school poetry reading, in collaboration with California State Parks, at the historic Empire Mine in Grass Valley, California.
