BAFS 8th Annual Summer Poetry Camp
July 6th-16th 2022 CE
BAFS: Graduation
Difficile est non agnoscere recentes pandemos medicos & sociales qui per praeteritos XVIII menses culturam nostram informaverunt. Plana solitudo necessaria in omnem vitam irrepsit. BAFS ostia sua una cum Bibliotheca Boulder clauserunt, et nimis periculosum esse sensimus classes seu Castra per 2020. Plerique orbis terrarum multa de eodem fecerunt. Sed quid nunc? Iterum multum incolarum planetarum incertus sentit. Hic autem, in nostra ignoratione, est ubi foecunditas efflorescit. In nobis, sponte sua carmina nascuntur, in auctoris incertis cogitationibus gestantes. Multum in tali fluxu reperiuntur subconscious in talibus socialibus civitatibus. In Aestiva Poetica huius anni Castra, in animis nostris insitis mentibus sonare intendimus et fructum, poesin.
BAFS Aestiva Poetica Castra VII annui dies quinque plenas officinae in hoc nucleo circumiacente argumento in Bibliotheca Publica Boulder, Mercurius Cafe in Denver, et Amor Shovel Ranch in Nederland erunt. Multae aliae eventus, sicut in lectionibus studentium, occasiones perficiendi cum Art Compost et Market translationis Black, et notoria Haiku Competitio ebrietatem complebit extensam volutpat rabiosi foecunditatis. Vide infra legere FAQ!
2021 Camp Instructors
Reed Bye, Matt Clifford, Jona Fine, Eric Fischman, Roseanna Frechette, Marcus If, Ira Liss, Caitlan Mitchell, Maggie Saunders, Jessie Thayer
Become a Supporting Member of the Skool!
A core principle of the Free Skool is that all of our events are Free to attend. Our instructors pay their travel costs out of pocket and we estimate will spend 700 volunteer hours on the Skool this year alone. We will not pass around donation jars at events, so a great way to show your support for the Skool is to join us as a Member. Here’s how:
Our Community, Our Patrons
We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our community. From grants and donations to fiscal and residence sponsors, all of our community supporters large and small are listed below. Without their help, we could not offer the level of 100% Free quality peer-to-peer education and public literary events that our BAFS standards demand. Honor the Patrons!
Camp FAQ
Workshops will be held at Love Shovel Ranch, the Boulder Public Library, and the Mecury Cafe in Denver. Please remember these spaces are Temporary Autonomous Zones, Autonomous as in be Responsible for yrself and others. Clean up yr trash (including All cigarette butts and bottle caps), recycle yr empties, wash yr dishes. No grease or hair in the drains, NOTHING in the toilet that didn’t come out of yr body except TP. Love Shovel Ranch rests in the heart of the wilderness; Leave No Trace. Weather permitting, workshops are held outside in the grove, so keep in mind the following :
Locations:
Boulder Public Library North Gallery Entrance Amphitheater; 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder
Love Shovel Ranch 722 Caribou Road, Nederland (behind Lilac hedge)
Mercury Cafe 2199 California St, Denver, CO
Weather is looking like overcast 50% of the time, temps 65-70 degrees, probable drizzle-rain. However, keep in mind the weather Will change During the workshops, anywhere from 40-95 degrees are possible and even probable. Layered clothing is crucial to your comfort. Love Shovel Ranch is in the High Wilderness, be prepared.
Pandemic Protocols
There will be both vaccinated and unvaccinated people at Camp. There will be room to practice social distancing. We will ask that you wear a red bracelet to indicate you’d like to maintain social distance. We encourage you to exist in your own comfort zone given your risk profile.
What to bring:
- Enthusiasm!
- Pen(S!) & Paper
- Bug Spray & Sunscreen
- Water Bottle. We have fresh spring water to refill.
- Personal Fuel (Snack food, Real food, whiskey, coffee, tobacco, etc.)
- Toiletries as necessary given yr duration
- Layered Clothing. Bikini one minute & rain parka the next. Nights are chilly.
- Picnic/Pass-out Blanket
- Additional ‘camping gear’ as necessary given yr duration. Folding Chair?
- Toys, Costumes, & Curiosities
- Snacks
- Poetry Schwag
What not to bring:
Narcotics are not allowed at the Ranch. No pills, powders, daily dabbers thanks.
The Ranch is mostly young-child friendly, but not during workshops or parties.
Due to wildlife and distraction, no untrained dogs are allowed. No second chances.
Bigots of any kind are immediately ejected. No second chances.
Violence, including verbal, against any living being is not tolerated.
Styrofoam / non recyclable packaging = No Thanks.
The Ranch is 420 & booze friendly. Overuse at workshops is a distraction for everyone.
Please be polite and discrete when smoking around the Boulder Public Library.
Wish List!
- Audio/Video Recording Equipment – (wireless/)microphone!
- Snacks
- Coffee & Ciggies
- Whiskey & Weed
- Toilet Paper & Dish Soap
- White Sugar for Hummingbirds
- Food to share
- Olive Oil & Honey
Tax free donations to Beyond Academia LLC are humbly appreciated!
2021 Schedule:
2021 Summer Poetry Camp |
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| Wednsday, July | 7th | |||||||||
| 10-1pm | LSR | Zen & the Art of Uncertainty —Marcus If |
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| 2-5pm | LSR | ? —Reed Bye | ||||||||
| 6-9pm | LSR | Big Pasta Dinner —Hosted by LSR Crew |
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| Thursday, July | 8th | |||||||||
| 10am-1pm | LSR | Screaming Out of the Void — Matt Clifford |
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| 2-5pm | LSR | ? —Eric Fischman & Jessie Thayer |
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| 7pm | LSR | Burn ‘yr Poem Ceremony & Open Reading —Hosted by Thomas Ivory Jr. |
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| Friday, July | 9th | |||||||||
| 10am-1pm | LSR | Bardic Magick: Remembering the Future —Marcus If |
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| 2-5pm | LSR | Sitting with the Uncertainty: Healing Magic and Poetry —Caitlan Mitchell |
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| 6-9pm | LSR | Drunken Haiku Competition — Hosted by LSR Crew | ||||||||
| Saturday, July | 10th | |||||||||
| 10am-1pm | LSR | Shout, Share, Move, Play. Let’s Stretch Our Creativity! — Ira Liss | ||||||||
| 2-5pm | LSR | Embodied Creativity: the Language of the Body — Maggie Saunders | ||||||||
| 8pm-1am | LSR | Annual Black Market Translation Punketry Open Reading | ||||||||
| Sunday, July | 11th | |||||||||
| 10-12pm | LSR | Breakfast at LSR | ||||||||
| 2-4pm | BPL | Seccond Sunday Library Workshop (Boulder Main) — Jona Fine |
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| 530-630pm | Merc | Heart Chakrah Lines: Path of the Mystic Poet (Mercury Cafe) —Roseanna Frechette | ||||||||
| 630-9pm | Merc | Mercury Cafe Open Reading (Mercury Cafe) w/ Art Compost Band | ||||||||
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