“She’d seem strong- willed somehow. Woman like her imagined the forest paths.“
Betty, a member of United Church Homes’ Harmar Place Community in Marietta, Ohio, wrote those lines during a recent poem RENOVATION workshop. She conjured up a vibrant character by rearranging words from the book The Taiga Syndrome by Cristina Rivera Garza. Can’t you just imagine Betty’s strong-willed woman striding confidently into the woods?
Betty’s work – and that of all poem RENOVATION wordsmiths – should be celebrated! Here are some fun ways to put their creations on display:
Capitalize on Common Areas: Put up a display of poem RENOVATION creations, along with the passage from which they originated, for participants, visitors and staff to enjoy.
To preserve digital creations: Tap the “share” button at the far right of the poem RENOVATION digital canvas, then choose “print.”
To preserve creations made with paper word cut-outs: take photos and print them out.
Take a photo of each writer and display it next to their work. Consider including a brief bio, and/or a writer’s statement about their work.
Host a Reading: Organize an event where participants share their favorite creation with an audience, in person and/or via video call.
Art Show Addition: Poetry is word art! Incorporate images of poem RENOVATION creations into your next community art show.
Renovate a snippet of poetry, literature or lyrics into something unique – a phrase, a poem, word art – whatever you can dream up! Return daily for a new challenge.
Tap/click words in the word bank to send them to the canvas. Drag-and-drop on the canvas to rearrange them. Use as few or as many words as you'd like.
Drag unwanted words to the trash can that appears when words are being moved.
Hit Reveal to see the original text and its author.
