Earth Day Poetry

Celebrate Poetry Month and Earth Day at York Library with a nature-inspired poetry workshop led by Cheryl Perreault. This welcoming program invites participants to explore how poetry can deepen our connection to the natural world.

We’ll begin with 10 minutes outdoors—walking or sitting quietly near the library—to observe nature and gather inspiration. We’ll then return inside to write our own “earth poems” using simple prompts and guided reflection.

No writing experience is necessary. Whether you’re a published poet or writing your very first poem, all are welcome.

There will also be time for optional sharing and conversation about how poetry can help us feel more connected to the Earth and inspire care for our planet.

No experience necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to explore.

Bring: a notebook, a pen, and an umbrella incase it rains.

Registration is recommended for planning purposes.

Cheryl Perreault is a poet/writer and spoken word artist who lives in York, Maine. She has performed her poetry with guitarist Steve Rapson who recorded two cds of their collaborations.

Cheryl has brought programs of poetry and story-sharing to many communities of people from age 4 to 97. She has hosted  "Wake up and Smell the Poetry" and "Meet Your Neighbor" for 15 years at HCAM-TV in Hopkinton and is co-editor with Cynthia Franca of Hope through Community: Word and Images in Response to a Global Pandemic. Cheryl hosts Wake Up to the Wisdom of Poetry, a monthly program at York Public Library that is open to the public and occurs on the first Saturday of each month at 10:30am.