The Embodied Voice with Nadine Boughton

The embodied voice is one rooted not only in larynx and throat but the Earth; it retains the animal, the sounds of the world rising up through the body. As Charles Olson wrote:

whatever you have to say, leave

the roots on, let them

dangle

And the dirt

Just to make clear

where they come from

These three sessions are an opportunity to drop down out of our heads, fall in love with words and sound, speak from our roots. Strength and tenderness in our spoken voice brings alive the written word. There will be plenty of time for writing.

$150. Fridays, 10-12pm – January 17, 24 and 31. Open to all – poets, writers and beginners. Limited to eight, minimum six.

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Nadine Boughton, M.A., is a writer/poet, collage artist, creativity coach in private practice, and teacher. Her poetry and essays have been published in literary journals, trade books and presented in a number of venues. Her roots are in the oral tradition; she studied writing and voice with David Whyte and others. Nadine’s visual art is represented by the Matthew Swift Gallery in Gloucester and is exhibited and collected internationally. She holds an M.A. in Expressive Therapy from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.