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Poetry Queries: Can Poetry Be Taught? with Giulia Ottavia Frattini
In this series, we interview our tutors about poetry queries. Here’s Giulia Ottavia Frattini discussing the idea of whether poetry can be taught.
Giulia Ottavia Frattini
Raymond Antrobus – T.S. Eliot Writers’ Notes
Welcome to our Writers’ Notes for the 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist. These are educational resources for poets looking to develop their practice and learn from some of contemporary poetry’s most exciting and accomplished voices. Here’s Raymond Antrobus on his collection Signs, Music. I started writing Signs, Music the week I was told I was going to…
Raymond Antrobus
Build Your Writing Community: The Art of the Workshop
This winter, join a warm, supportive space for poets with workshops designed for beginner, intermediate or advanced poets. This workshop series helps you refine your craft, find your authentic voice, and connect with other poets in a welcoming, collaborative environment.
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Ignite Change Through Poetry: Spring Workshops for the Next Generation of Writers
In a world grappling with crises from east to west, the power of the written word becomes more urgent than ever.
Poetry School
Swallowed Tongues, Quietening Forests
Roshni Gallagher Explores Language, Meaning, Mistranslation and Environmental Crisis in Khairani Barokka’s ‘amuk’.
Roshni Gallagher
Poetry Craft: My Favourite Poetic Device with Simon Barraclough
Simon Barraclough discusses his favourite poetic device.
Simon Barraclough
Fruitful Connections Between Race and Ecology; Jade Cuttle reviews ‘Thinking with Trees’ by Jason Allen-Paisant
Jade Cuttle reviews Jason Allen-Paisant’s collection ‘Thinking with Trees’.
Jade Cuttle
Write for the Planet: Nature & Climate Change Poetics
COP29 begins & The Guardian highlights the effectiveness of writing in response to the climate crisis: see our upcoming nature & climate change poetry courses!
Jasmine Ward
How to: Offer Feedback
Expert Poetry Tutor Elizabeth Parker’s guide on how to offer feedback.
Elizabeth Parker
Poetry Queries: Can Poetry Be Taught? with Sascha Akhtar
In this series, we interview our tutors about poetry queries. Here’s Sascha Akhtar discussing the idea of whether poetry can be taught.
Sascha Akhtar
Spring 2025 – Quick Course Guide
Poetry School Quick Course Guide Spring 2025
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Poetry Craft: My Favourite Poetic Device with Eve Grubin
Eve Grubin discusses her favourite poetic device.
Eve Grubin
How to: Taking Criticism Well
Expert Poetry Tutor Natalie Whittaker’s guide on receiving criticism constructively!
Natalie Whittaker
‘Whose Story is it Anyway?’ Exploring Unreliable Narration with Elspeth Wilson
Expert Poetry Tutor Elspeth Wilson discusses narration and masking in your poetry
Elspeth Wilson
How to: Poetry Writing Tips for Beginners
Expert Poetry Tutor Dr Becky Varley-Winter offers priceless pointers for new poets!
Becky Varley-Winter
How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Charlotte Shevchenko Knight on ‘Food for the Dead’
Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2024 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Charlotte Shevchenko Knight on what inspired her to write the poem ‘life & no escape’ in Food for…
Charlotte Shevchenko Knight
How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Marjorie Lotfi on ‘The Wrong Person to Ask’
Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2024 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Marjorie Lotfi on what inspired her to write the poem ‘Picture of Girl and Small Boy’ in…
Marjorie Lotfi
How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Jasmine Cooray on ‘Inheritance’
Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2024 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Jasmine Cooray on what inspired her to write the poem ‘The Well’ in Inheritance. Early Drafts Initially…
Jasmine Cooray
How I Did It: Forward Prizes – Kelly Michels on ‘American Anthem’
Welcome to our Forward Prizes 2024 ’How I Did It’ series. This year we asked poets shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection to write about the inspiration behind one of the poems from their chosen collection. Here’s Kelly Michels on what inspired her to write the poem ‘Hurricane Season in Virginia Beach’ from American…
Kelly Michels
How to: Feedback, Originality & Ownership in Poetry Workshops
Expert Poetry Tutor Natasha Hakimi Zapata unpacks the poetry workshop.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Ben, is that you? Sim Pereira-Madder reviews ‘The Lights’ by Ben Lerner
Finding Ben Lerner in his finest collection yet
Sim Pereira-Madder
A Kaleidoscope of Forms: Digital Pamphlet
A collection of poetry curated by Michał Kamil Piotrowski from his students who took part in his Spring 2024 course.
Beth Evans (Poetry School)
Autumn 2024 – Quick Course Guide
Our Autumn 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 Quick Course Guide to help quickly guide you to the right course! Online Courses INTERNATIONAL Online courses without Live Chats,…
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MA Student Suzanna Fitzpatrick reads her poem ‘Somerset House’
MA in Writing Poetry first year student Suzanna Fitzpatrick is the winner of the Members’ Poems competition in the Summer 2024 issue of Poetry News, on the theme of ‘My Place’. The poem is called ‘Somerset House’, inspired by the location of the Poetry School’s London base and where Suzanna is studying for her MA….
Tessa Foley
Poems from Gaza; Zeina Azzam reviews ‘Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear’ by Mosab Abu Toha
To read poetry from and about Gaza in these times is an act of solidarity, or perhaps even one of resistance. After all, a genocide* has been unfolding in the enclave by the Mediterranean Sea and the world has been unable – or unwilling – to do anything about it. Poetry is indeed political; it…
Zeina Azzam