Rengas in the Garden with Dimitri Reyes

Join award-winning poet, artist, and educator for a free poetry and garden experience for all ages, brought to you by NVHA and CFET! This family-friendly workshop invites you to learn about and participate in renga — a traditional Japanese form of collaborative poetry where a group of poets creates a single poem together composed of linked stanzas. Renga is the ancestor of the haiku and encourages community, connection, and creativity as each participant contributes a verse that builds on the one before it.

Following the poetry session, we’ll harvest seasonal herbs and vegetables from the CFET garden and turn them into a fresh salsa to enjoy in community. The perfect early fall activity! Registration is strongly encouraged.

More about Dimitri:

Dimitri Reyes is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist and educator from Newark, NJ whose work has been featured on NPR, PBS, and has won the 2020 Digging Press Chapbook Award for his book "Every First and Fifteenth," among countless other poetry award nominations. Check out his most recent book, "Papi Pichón," and more over at dimitrireyespoet.com.

*It's recommended to use the address 412 Jasper St., Camden NJ 08104 for GPS to arrive at the front gate of the garden!

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