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Articles, Poems, Tips & Advice from our Staff and Campus Community.

How do I know if my poem is working?

Ever felt like your poem just isn’t working, or that there’s something missing but you’re not sure what? Receiving feedback from fellow writers, and getting tips from esteemed tutors, is the best way to finetune those poems and get them ready for submission. We have a range of workshops for poets of all abilities. Check…

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Writing About England in Strange Times

As part of our Poetry Craft series, JLM Morton asks how can poets write about England in strange times. England has a long literary and folkloric history, but how can poets write about the country today – especially in the context of rising nationalism and exclusion? Poets today can write about England by reimagining national…

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Summer 2026 – Quick Course Guide

Our Summer Term is now live! We have a whole host of brilliant tutors and poetry courses ready for you to pick from and, as they tend to sell out really fast, we’ve made this Summer 2026 Quick Course Guide to help guide you to the right course. Online Courses INTERNATIONAL Online courses without Live…

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MA Graduation Day with Suzanna Fitzpatrick

As we prepare for another MA Open Day, poet and MA Graduate Suzanna Fitzpatrick reflects on Graduation Day 2025. Image Credit: Suzanna Fitzpatrick Sometimes we all need a buffer I write my first lines of the Poetry School MA in Writing Poetry in the brand-new notebook I’ve just been given. It’s our first workshop with…

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Laurel Prize Weekend with Poet in Residence, Manisha Dhesi

In preparation for our launch of the Laurel Prize 2026, we are proud to present a beautiful blog and two stunning new poems from our Laurel Prize Poet in Residence, Manisha Dhesi. Over the prize weekend, Manisha attended two workshops ran by Kathleen Jamie and Daljit Nagra, as well as the Laurel Prize-Giving Ceremony. Read…

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