Mindful Poetry Virtual Gathering (Free)

Mindful Poetry Moments, a collaboration incubated by The On Being Project and now supported by The Well and partners The Hive, The Mercantile Library, and WordPlay, offers a chance to pause and reflect on poetry’s ability to encounter ourselves, the world, and the mystery of each other.

We've built a beautiful community over the last several years so for 22/23, we will invite members of our Mindful Poetry community to share a poem and a prompt for us. The format is simple. We meditate, consider a single poem, receive a prompt and write, then share.

This session's poem is "Your Name Brushes By" by Reena Ribalow, selected and presented by Bî-Mia C Reid. Opening meditation by Rana Dotson.

Come with a pen, paper, and an open heart. And keep in mind that this is a family-friendly offering. Please arrive on time. We will hold a 10-minute grace period, if you arrive later than that time, we apologize but you won't be able to get in. we create a very intentional beginning experience for our guests. If you miss it, we will share the recorded session and have more events to join.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlceqrqD8qGdAN-YEHS86wwCpJ-cF17gdH

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Bî-Mia C Reid is a poet, spoken word performer, and artist who has been writing stories since she could hold a pencil. She has published works in several literary magazines including Bravura and Mindful Poetry Moments. Her most recent artistic and literary works were created for San Diego Pride and Oceanside, California’s Pride By The Beach celebrations. She is most often found posting haiku on Twitter, studying historically maligned female deities, and fashioning rainbows with paint, and words on pink printer paper. She lives in Southern California with her daughter, their books and their artwork.

Rana Dotson has worked for over 20 years on labor and human rights, public policy, and international development. She is a senior international affairs officer at the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), working to fight labor exploitation around the world. Rana is a co-founder and lead organizer for the international human rights collective Border of Lights. She is a fellow with the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP), and National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship. She lives in the DC metro with her family.