Sunday, July 23, 2023
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Sun, Jul 23, 2023, 3:00 PM
Meet at 3:00 pm, Read at 3:15 pm, Ride at 4:00 pm
7:00 PM
End location: SW Park Blocks and SW Jefferson
Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden in Grant Park to the Southwest Park Blocks If you love cycling and poetry or prose, this may be just the ride for you. Please Bring: 1. A poem or prose that you love 2. Paper/Notebook 3. Writing Utensil Optional: 4. A refreshing beverage 5. Something upon which to sit 6. Bike Lock We will read. Could there be any better way to Introduce yourself to other folks than to read aloud a poem or prose that you love? It may be written by anyone, including you. We will ride. I will bring a prompt to help us get into the creative flow. Then let's fill our senses with the wind, the trees, the colors, and the feeling of our legs spinning as we cruise bike routes and paths to the SW Park Blocks via the Steel Bridge We will write. We will round off our time together sitting in the late afternoon glow, enjoying the sights, sounds, and feels of Downtown Portland on a Sunday afternoon. Then we will write whatever comes to us. When we are done writing, each person will have the option to share what they have written if that feels right for them. Arrive: 3:00pm at Beverly Cleary Sculpture Park in Grant Park Read: Approximately 3:15-4:00 pm (*We will wait until 3:15 to officially begin) Ride: Approximately 4:00-4:30 pm Write (And Share): Approximately 4:30-6:00 pm (We will spend 30-40 minutes writing) Ride is 4.5 miles
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