Mary Ann has taught me much wisdom, given me courage and discipline to approach the blank page. – Julie Foster
Many thanks to you Mary Ann for your kind, quiet and caring guidance.
– Peter Bowen-Roberts
One-Day Writing Circle
Bringing Poems to Life
with Mary Ann Moore
On World Poetry Day, Saturday, March 21, we will gather in a circle to celebrate and discover the many gifts of poetry. Whether you are new to the practice or a seasoned poet, reading and writing poetry is a praise practice that can illuminate the sacred in the ordinary. Poems can contain small fictions, arrive as gifts, be surprisingly prescient at times, honour a person, place or event, and always serves as your own way of embracing the richness of life.
Wherever our ancestors lived, they would have gathered around the fire, outdoors or in their kitchens, to honour the seasons, including the seasons of their lives. Especially during these turbulent times, the circle is calling: a place to be seen, and heard, and to be amazed at what comes out of the stillness.
Together, we’ll create a sacred ceremony of writing, sharing and listening to yourself and others. Each participant is respected for their presence and contributions. The circle is an opportunity to acknowledge who you are, what you’ve done, and what you’d like to do.
While writing is usually a solitary practice, together we will become writing companions opening ourselves to delights and surprises while exploring the many gifts of poetry. No previous writing experience is necessary, just the desire to explore your rich lived experience and embrace the fullness of the stories from your life. We’ll have the opportunity to walk the beautiful grounds of Bethlehem Centre and to share in a delicious lunch for some social time together.
at Bethlehem Centre, Nanaimo, BC
Saturday, March 21, 2026
9 am to 4 pm
Bethlehem Centre is on Westwood Lake, 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, B.C. For more information please contact Mary Ann Moore by email at: creativity@maryannmoore.ca.
From "A Place of Attention" by Mary Ann Moore
There will be dark days – today though,
is all about the dance, how light creates
shadow, how a floor become water,
how magical it is to be still. We’re as
at home as we’ll ever be.
from Mending, poems by Mary Ann Moore
Intent
- To provide a safe place for people to tell their stories.
- To find the still centre of ourselves and of the circle.
- To write what has heart and meaning for us.
- To realize our role as leaders in a circle of leaders.
- To remember the divine feminine and
embrace our female and male teachers. - To become a community of peers
slowing down to a natural rhythm
Poetry and Other Books
Mending
A chapbook of poems by Mary Ann Moore published by house of appleton (April 2023)
Writing to Map Your Spiritual Journey
Mary Ann shares her expansive knowledge of earth-based practices and goddess spirituality to connect you more deeply to your writing and your own story.
Fishing for Mermaids
Poems by Mary Ann Moore
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