Flake, fall, flurry, and drift – pen a blizzard of new snow poems in this innovative masterclass.
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Flake, fall, flurry, and drift – pen a blizzard of new snow poems in this innovative masterclass.
Push, play, bend, and break poetic forms, as we explore the limits of the possible and write innovative new poems.
Explore expansive, open, interiorities as we tackle spatial poetry through the lens of Emily Dickinson.
Tune into the inner truth of the ecstatic.
Master the elegiac and find joy in grief as we reflect on the art of loss.
Delve deep into below-ground ecologies to write ‘undersongs’ of our own underlands.
Monthly all-day Saturday workshops with Ros Barber.
Observe life’s full spectrum in your poetry as we write through the lens of colour.
Knock your loose poems into shape with some concentrated feedback from poet and teacher, Natalie Whittaker.
Create exciting new work rooted in the Latinx and Latin American poetic imagination.
An exciting advanced workshop group with the much-loved Rachel Long and the benefit of special guest tutors each term.
Transcend the human, lament extinction, and celebrate our animal muses.
Explore the occult and phenomenology as we wander the luminous bridges between poetry and film.
Experiment with hybrid and interdisciplinary approaches to poetic writing with Prototype Publishing.
Bring your subjects to life with poetry of close attention and individual focus.
Challenge yourself, elevate your writing, and take the next steps in your poetry career
Mix up your writing and learn new skills and techniques with Jacqueline Saphra.
Develop your writing through discussion and feedback in this advanced workshop with Anthony Anaxagorou.
Expand ekphrasis as we Transread Miró’s abstract and non-figurative art into innovative new poems.
An exciting, advanced workshop group with the innovative Astrid Alben.
Bring your writing to the next level and explore contemporary poetry’s cutting-edge.
Our long-running weekly workshop with Tim Dooley, for poets looking to develop their individual voice and technique.
My big fat Greek poem: explore the language, culture, and fascinations of this storied literature.
An advanced weekly workshop group with the inimitable Mark Waldron.
Impulse, embarkation, arrival, discovery, surprise; crafting well-travelled poetry.
Spark your creativity and take your first steps into the world of poetry!
Embrace non-linearity, musicality, performativity, and multidimensionality in multimedia writing.
How can we write poetry through times of ecological emergency, perpetual war, or personal crises?
Join this group for close discussion of your writing with acclaimed poet, Richard Price.
A weekly workshop for developing poets looking to improve their writing through feedback and close reading.
Tackle the universal experiences of illness, frailty and vulnerability in your poetry.
Join a supportive community for close reading and developmental feedback on your new poems!
Come island-hopping and explore the far-flung and windswept world of islands in your writing.
Explore and experiment with your voice as an instrument and develop new forms of embodied writing and performance.
Reclaim challenging personal experiences by articulating them into authentic, innovative, and impactful poetry.
“Monsters are tragic beings… they are not evil by choice.” – Ishirō Honda, director of Godzilla (1954)
Thirteen ways of writing an ode to a darkling skylark.
Explore the radical work of one of contemporary poetry’s true greats as inspiration for your own writing.
Descend to subterranean realms and spend the day in the underworld.
Journey through Al Hurufiyya, Dada, and Letterism to create innovative language-adjacent work.
Oh speaker, my speaker; exploring the varied voices hiding behind the poetic curtain.
Write powerful poems that respond to injustice and strive for change.
The Poetry School’s teaching year runs over three ‘terms’ – Autumn, Spring and Summer. Each term we offer around 40-50 courses and workshops that cater to a variety of levels, varying in length and subject matter. The course programme changes every term with more new courses, workshops and tutors, but often includes courses that run over three terms and popular repeats.
We offer both ‘classroom’ teaching (UK) and ‘virtual’ teaching (international). You can visit our In-Person Courses, Video Courses and Online Courses pages for more detailed information about course structures, process and what to expect.
Most of our courses and workshops accommodate writers with a wide range of experience, but some are specifically designed for beginners or more practicised poets.
Here are our definitions:
Our programme is developed around these three teaching levels, although we also offer many courses that are Open to all – courses aimed at all levels, often focusing on a specific theme or inspirational subject matter.
‘Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm’ – OED
‘Poetry is a heightened imagistic use of language that does things to the heart and head’ – Grace Nichols
‘A made thing, a verbal construct, an event in language’ – Edward Hirsch
‘Poetry is memorable speech’ – W H Auden
‘Poetry does not explain life. It gives life to feeling and seeing’ – Sarah Stetie
‘Why, Sir, it is much easier to say what it is not’ – Samuel Johnson