A Brunswick shopkeeper recently participated in Kieve Veterans Camp.
Gary Lawless, co-owner of the Gulf of Maine Books bookstore in Brunswick and a well-known poet and community volunteer, brought his talent to Kieve in the form of a writing workshop.
After an opening night poetry reading by veterans, Lawless offered an afternoon workshop giving suggestions and coaching several camp guests on various writing techniques.
“Writing is way that helps people who are struggling with issues describe their feelings in a very effective way,” Lawless said. “A lot of times it really helps them get a monkey off their back.”
Kieve Veterans Camp is offered several times each year free of charge to veterans who have deployed during wartime service. Military families and families of service members currently deployed are encouraged to join the camp, located on the shores of Damariscotta Lake.
For more information, visit www.kieve.org/veterans or call 549-5719.
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