Workshop: Finding the Rhythm of the Wild In-Person
Finding the Rhythm of the Wild: Crafting Lyrical Essays, led by CMarie Fuhrman. This workshop is part of the 2025 To Taste Life Twice seminar.
This generative and immersive workshop offers a deep look into the craft of lyrical essay writing. CMarie will guide you through the key elements of this evocative form, where close observation of the natural world intertwines with personal reflection and heightened language.
Through interactive exercises and the study of inspiring examples, you'll explore techniques for:
- Heightening your senses: Learn to capture the essence of nature through vivid sensory detail.
- Crafting with imagery: Discover how metaphor, simile, and symbolism can deepen your connection to the natural world.
- Finding your voice: Develop a unique and authentic voice to share your personal experiences in nature.
- Experimenting with structure: Explore different structural approaches to enhance the flow and impact of your essays.
Practice transforming your experiences in nature into compelling narratives that resonate with both beauty and insight. This workshop is designed for writers of all levels and genres who seek to deepen their connection with the natural world and refine their craft.
- Date:
- Friday, May 9, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Idaho Room
- Campus:
- The Community Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Classes & Discussions Seminars & Conferences
CMarie Fuhrman is the author of the forthcoming essay collection Salmon Weather: Writing from the Land of No Return (March 2025), Camped Beneath the Dam: Poems and the co-editor of the multiple award-winning Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, and Poetry and Native Voices: Indigenous Poetry, Craft, and Conversations. She has poetry and nonfiction published or forthcoming in numerous magazines, including Terrain.org, Emergence Magazine, Alta, Northwest Review, Yellow Medicine Review, Poetry Northwest, and various anthologies.
CMarie is an award-winning columnist for the Inlander and the Director of the Elk River Writers Workshop. She is also the Associate Director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program at Western Colorado University, where she teaches poetry and nature writing. CMarie is the host of Colorado Public Radio's Terra Firma podcast, and a former Idaho Writer in Residence. She lives in the Salmon River Mountains of Idaho.