school vision (I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night) 💭
school vision (I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night) 💭
feels like I’m waking up already at Attention
Hiii, poetry babies!! HOW is it already the end of September?? Larissa is on her last leg of the Camino (no pun intended) and Kelly is wrapping up a dreamy residency at Greywood Arts in Ireland. But fear-not! We’ll be reuniting this weekend with our Wineberry weed (iykyk) to recap our pilgrimages and prepare for our EUROPEAN POETRY TOUR. 🌍🎙️ Keep scrolling for more info…
In the meantime, we have a wonderful final piece from our “Poetry School” teacher, Crista Siglin, responding to the back to school utensils prompt!
Make Ready Your Utensils 🎶
Make a playlist in response to going back to school
Use the song titles in a poem
Record yourself reading it while sharpening pencils
Only 3 More Days Left to Submit to our Writing Contest! ✏️✏️
Write a poem response to ➡️ any of Crista’s writing prompts ⬅️ for the duration of their “Poetry School” takeover for a chance to:
🎓 Win a scholarship to the infamous “Poetry As_A Workshop” (where Kelly and Larissa met!!) Valued at €150.
📓 Get the piece published on Poetry Trapper Keeper!
PTK Poetry Tour Dates 🌍🎙️
⭐ ⭐ PTK IRL!! You’re going to want to add these dates to your Trapper Keepers - we’ve got workshops, performances & parties planned for the month of October. You’re ALL invited!! We can’t wait to meet youuuuu. ⭐⭐
Amsterdam 🇳🇱:
🎨 Wednesday, October 4th @ Pansy from 2.30-5.00 pm : “Hot People Paint Poetry” Workshop. We’ll learn to write poems and immortalize them on a ceramic object of your choice! (*6.00-8.30 pm workshop is already SOLD OUT)
🍿 Friday, October 6th @ Pansy from 6-9 pm : “Slumber Party” zine celebration. This one’s FREE and doesn’t require an RSVP - just show up with your besties for a drink, some poetry performances, and a chance to FINALLY buy a PTK sticker!
Berlin 🇩🇪:
🎤 Sunday, October 8th from 7pm @ Ida Nowhere: “Akimbo” Poetry Performance. Join us for a poetry essay event curated by none-other than poetry teacher-extraordinaire, Crista Siglin!! We’ll be doing an “Overheard at the Sleepover” performance. Door fee is sliding scale donation (€5-15). However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
London 🇬🇧:
🎂 Tuesday Eve, October 17th - 🎉 SPECIAL SURPRISE LAUNCH PARTY 🎉- we have a HUGE collaboration with more besties we haven’t met IRL (yet!) planned for you. More info to be announced soon. MARK. YOUR. CALENDARS. WATCH. THIS. SPACE.
Okay, that’s all for now!! We CAN’T wait to meet you IRL in October. In the meantime, respond to our back to school prompts and enter the writing contest! 🎒🎒