Attend a Women’s Poetry Writing Workshop at The Inn at Bath, in Bath, ME featuring published poet and teacher Trisha Knudsen. Saturday, April 26th, 2025.
This Very Special Event includes:
• Workshops and time for free-write
• 3 course breakfast each day
• Meet & greet dessert evening
• Private Concert Saturday night w Phil & Trisha Knudsen
• Time to attend the Cool Little Book Fair (10am-2pm @ Winter Street Center)
• Lodging and Non–Lodging prices
Trisha Knudsen is a published poet and a creative artist. She has been writing poetry for 50 years. A retired teacher of special needs and gifted children, she is the creator and owner of RetreatQuest, a business offering creative arts and writing workshops and retreats for women, with the hope of reintroducing them to their inner artists. In her spare time, Trisha enjoys playing with her four young grandchildren, creating art, writing and reading poetry, and singing with her husband, Phil.
Phil Knudsen is a retired Research Chemist with a broad range of interests. Upon retirement in 2012, he became the Executive Director of Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, MA. He is now enjoying a fully retired lifestyle. Phil is a self-taught finger style guitar player with an appreciation for all musical genres. He and Trisha combine folk harmonies and poetic lyrics in venues ad events throughout New England.
Women’s Poetry Writing Workshop Agenda:
Friday Afternoon/Evening
2:00-4:00 check in
4:00 Meet & Greet and Introduction
5:00-7:00 dinner on your own and visiting
7:00-8:30 Workshop I – Anyone Can Write a Poem
· Discussion of favorite poets
· Writing a group poem
· Rhyming couplets and stanzas
· Free verse poems and free association
· Poetry writing exercises
· Found poems
8:30—- Free write time
Saturday
8:00-9:30 Breakfast
10:00-11:00 Workshop II – A Walk to Town
· Friday review and readings of found poems
· Observations – using your senses
· Find an object(s) to bring back to the inn
11:00-2:30 Lunch and free time at Book Fair
3:00-5:00 Workshop III – What Did You Discover?
· Chat about the fair and walk observations
· Found Object poetry
· Introduction of poetry forms
o Acrostic poems
o Haiku
o Poems that repeat themselves
o Poetry writing exercises
5:00-7:00-Dinner on own
7:00-8:30 Concert with The Knudsens
8:30 Visit or free write
Sunday
8:00-9:30 Breakfast
9:30-11:30am Workshop III – Recap: Thanks for Coming!
· What favorite moments will you carry away from here?
· Let’s read some poetry!
· Please keep in touch! (email survey request)
Call the Inn at 207-443-4294 for special pricing – we hope to see you there!