Come get inspired in the beautiful Catskills mountains of upstate New York! We invite you to sit by a campfire under a sky full of stars with a group of poets reading poems and singing songs. We’ll fill our days with forest hikes, building fires, eating delicious food, and of course, sitting down to write. Sounds like a dream come true? We think so, too.
This is first and foremost a poetry campout—we sleep in tents, walk around the woods with flashlights, collect sticks, and share poems beside the campfire. Think “summer camp,” but one that’s run by a wild lot of poets! Each participant is encouraged and instructed through the creation and performance of new poetic work, emphasis on performance, we love hearing poets read their work outloud. We believe the experience of reading poetry aloud and also hearing it are incredibly crucial to honoring the poems we create. The long weekend features a program of activities that include meditative free-writing, group creative writing workshops, campfire readings, performance help, wilderness walks, wildcrafting sessions, fire building instruction, summer foraging, yoga classes, guided meditation, forest-bathing, breath-work, and three prepared meals each day.
Every Poetry Camp event concludes with a talent show on the final night. While no one is required to perform everyone is encouraged to and supported through that process. We are poets and we are also performers. We've been at this for a while now and we love it. Helping other poets and performers find both healing and power in their voice and the performance of their artform has always been central the the mission of The Poetry Society of New York.
Participants are invited to camp on-site or to stay in canvas bell tents or rooms in a farmhouse on-site. Participants may also stay in self-chosen nearby lodging & gather each day on site for meals and activities. There are plenty of Airbnb’s, traditional bed & breakfasts, hotels, and luxury campgrounds in the area with extra amenities. Simply contact us if you'd like our staff to recommend such facilities.
PLEASE NOTE:
Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required to attend. Please send a photo of your vaccination card or screenshot of your Excelsior Pass to info@poetrysocietyny.org.
If getting a glamping tent or room in the farmhouse, and you'd like to bring a guest to stay in the room or tent with you, you can just purchase a second Campout Admission ticket for them.
No pets this year. Sorry folks!