Please join us in the magical city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, for 5 nights and 4 full days of writing, crafting poetry, reading aloud and exploring this amazing place.

We have room for 15 people for this workshop, which we’re calling Wild Poetry – a natural pairing of the generative Wild Writing work that Laurie has been teaching for the last 20 years, and Marie’s exquisite insight into writing and refining poetry.

We will write wildly in the morning, and radically revise in the afternoon.

In the middle of the day, and each evening you’ll be free to write or to wander the city of San Miguel, an artist colony of cobblestone streets, beautiful shops, amazing architecture, churches, art and food. It’s a rich location – a colorful place that’s big enough to get a little lost in, but small enough that you’ll never be far from the sound of the church bells and the church spire, which you can see for miles.

We will be staying at Casa de la Noche, a delightful hotel, four blocks from the center of town. Below is a list of the rooms available. Please choose the one that suits your needs, and get back to Laurie at laurie@27powers.org to secure your spot with a deposit.  Prices include room and total workshop cost.

All rooms are individually decorated and all have private baths. Some have kitchenettes, separate sitting areas, TVs, fireplaces, gardens, patios or terraces, and all have access to light cooking facilities and common living areas. Main common rooms have in-floor heating and all accommodations have electric or gas heaters, fans or air conditioning. All water is purified and WiFi is located throughout the property. A healthy start, home-cooked Mexican breakfast is included with your lodging. The multi-level hotel does not have an elevator. If you have concerns about your ability to negotiate steps, please let us know so we can help you choose the right room for you. (See room choices in Retreat FAQs below.)

The Casa has spacious gardens and grounds, a guest kitchen, a superb location, and original art throughout the property.

Some rooms can be shared with another workshop participant, so if you’d like to come with a friend, please let us know ASAP so we can find you a room. The cost of the room will be halved and adjusted for each of you.

If you’d like to come with a partner, someone who will not be in the workshop, there is no extra fee to bring them, but please let us know so we can make sure you’re getting a shared room.