Celebrating The Towers in Poetry & Verse
The Origami Poems Project at the Towers of Narragansett
Sunday afternoon, April 21, 2013
The Origami Poems Project was honored to present poetry & art at the renowned Towers of Narragansett. This free event was made possible by Event Coordinator, Kate Vivian's kind invitation to the OPP. We had the support of many friends and colleagues who gave their time (to fold micro-chapbooks, greet guests, photograph poets) & their resources (refreshments, wine, chocolates!) to make the afternoon a unique pleasure.
We also want to thank Adam Slater of Slater Design for his eye-catching poster artwork.
(Visit our Photos & Slideshow page for slo-motioned highlights.)
Towers Celebration Micro-chapbooks - the story
A young woman, Jen Slater, who attended the event was so moved by the experience she went home and wrote a poem for us.
This prompted our call to other poets asking for "Poems Inspired by the Towers Event."
Enjoy the results below.
Prajnya Campaign Against Gender Violence
NOT SILENCE, BUT VERSE
Prajnya, an organization based in Chennai, India, partnered in 2012 with the Origami Poems Project for its 16 Days Campaign against Gender Violence. (Read below for further details.)
The Origami Poems Project was honored to provide template & informational assistance to the Prajnya campaign against Gender Violence. Below are the micro-chapbooks, Volume I & II, which contained the winning poems.
La Vida en un Librito
In the fall of 2012, St. Joseph's 8th grade teacher Anna Maria Connolly asked her students for Spanish language poems in celebration of National Foreign Language week* that is held in March. Each year she has tried to come up with new activities and a micro-chapbook of poems seemed a good fit. The OPP offered to format the poems for her class.
Animal Rescue League Fund Raiser
PARL Fundraiser at Nick-a-Nees
In June 2010, poet Mary Ann Mayer told us about a pet rescue fundraiser for the Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL) that she was attending along with her husband, Pete. We all thought it would be pet-tastic to create a special micro-chapbook to share with the fun(d)raising folks at Nick-a-Nees, bar & all-around cool place on South Street, Providence.
We sent out the call for pet-friendly poems and selected 6 gems in a micro called "Creature Comforts" with the following dedication: