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Poetic Yield: Masterclass

Tutor: Linda Gregerson
£72.00

The Decisive Moment

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The Carer: Poetry of Private & Public Spaces

Tutor: Denise Saul
£72.00

Review: 'Wain: LGBT Reimaginings of Scottish Folklore' by Rachel Plummer

Posted in Reviews 7 days ago by Richie McCaffery Richie McCaffery

Ginkgo Prize 2019 Open for Entries!

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Meeting with Microbes: A Ginkgo Prize Workshop for National Writing Day

Tutor: Daisy Lafarge
£0.00
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Plant Whispering: A Ginkgo Prize Workshop for National Writing Day

Tutor: Jade Cuttle
£0.00

'Trace'

Posted in Poems 2 weeks ago by Rasha Al Duwaisan Rasha Al Duwaisan
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Poetry Surgery with Linda Gregerson

Tutor: Linda Gregerson
£80.00
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Poetry Playback: 'Vertigo & Ghost' by Fiona Benson

Tutor: Fiona Benson

'Sakura, Sakura'

Posted in Poems 2 weeks ago by Mason Jabbari Mason Jabbari
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WRITE AHEAD: Free Introductory Workshop (Friday 27 September 2019)

Tutor: Joey Connolly
£0.00

Announcing the MA in Writing Poetry Scholarship

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Review: 'Girl' by Rebecca Goss

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'river'

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Parasol Unit Workshop: 'Poetic Demolition' with Martha Sprackland

Tutor: Martha Sprackland

Affordability: Concessions, discounts, payment plans, bursaries and free resources.

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Review: ‘The Fall at Home: New and Collected Aphorisms’ by Don Paterson

Aphorisms are not poems. But the way in which they may or may not resemble poems might tell us something about poetry. The hope is they will tell us other things too. As a poet and critic many of Don Paterson’s aphorisms in The Fall at Home tell us about poems and poets. For instance:…

Posted in Reviews 21 hours ago by Jeremy Wikeley
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Review: ‘Wain: LGBT Reimaginings of Scottish Folklore’ by Rachel Plummer

Scottish literature of the 20th century particularly is well-known for its humanism and pluralism. You just need to think of the likes of folklorist and poet Hamish Henderson, himself a bisexual man, arguing that poetry and song could help heal divided communities and societies. His most famous song ‘The Freedom Come All Ye’ is an…

Posted in Reviews 7 days ago by Richie McCaffery
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‘Trace’

after a map of the Arabian Peninsula from Al Idrisi’s Kitab Rujar, 1154   I hardly recognise you, naked & nameless, a green path, vital as a vein snaking its way up to ard al iemama.   In early spring, desert thistles align themselves with the stars, a trail of crumbs for a camel caravan….

Posted in Poems 2 weeks ago by Rasha Al Duwaisan
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The Decisive Moment

‘The real prayers are not the words, but the attention that comes first’ says Mary Oliver in her poem of the same title. Oliver’s detailed exploration of a hawk’s tumultuous flight essentially pays homage to a moment of perception. She leaves out no detail and describes the specificity of the moment with deep respect. Tied…

Posted in Courses 2 weeks ago by Remi Graves
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Review: ‘Girl’ by Rebecca Goss

Rebecca Goss’s Girl (Carcanet) is concerned with the magic of girlhood and womanhood. The poems consider womanhood’s slow, hushed power, especially how it is inherited, bestowed, understood, and refigured throughout life. In ‘Lightning’, this power is manifested as a natural force that ‘split[s] a tree’, and then trips ‘across a barbed wire fence’ to the…

Posted in Reviews 2 weeks ago by Jenna Clake
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If you are looking for a venue to facilitate your own teaching, workshops, meetings or other gatherings, the Poetry School has three flexible spaces for hire at very affordable rates. Rooms are available most weekdays and some weekends.

Situated in Docklands, the Poetry School is located in a central and convenient area for public transport and is within walking distance of several tube stations including Canada Water.

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