What Are Your Practices of Hope?

Friday, June 12, Petra Kuppers and I kicked off our first event in the Practices of Hope Reading Series. I was a little nervous about it, being the technical guru without really knowing what I was doing. Petra, consummate moderator and host, took us on a real journey. The night began with the poet and Anishinaabemowin language teacher Margaret Noodin reading her poem in both Anishinaabemowin and English. We ended with Jennifer Sinor’s thoughts on how “speculative,” commonly used to describe science fiction, is a tool for nonfiction writers, too.

The Writers & Artists

Margaret Noodin (poem) “Gimeme’igonaan omaa / This place is our lullaby”
Corey Pressman (prose) “Consider the Cricket”
Sydney Epps (poem): “Nina Taught Me”
Denise Leto (poem) “Tend the Water With Them”
Jillian McDonald (video) “The Dark Season”
darlene anita scott (poem) “Making Soap”
Lesley Wheeler (poem) “We Could Be”
Megan Kaminski and L. Ann Wheeler (art) “Pussy Toes”
Jennifer Sinor (prose) “Memories of the Future”

The Performance

Watch the complete reading/sharing here and prepare to be inspired and have your mind blown!

What practices of hope do you engage in? How would you turn those practices into art to share with others?

More information on the entire Practices of Hope series.