Poetry School • Inspiring Poetry Tuition

£55.00 *

Tutor: Pẹ̀lúmi Obasaju

The Lyrical Eye

Find poetry in everything as we explore the lyric form.

Start Date: April 8, 2025 6.30–9pm
End Date: April 8, 2025 ( 1 Day )
Type: Video

£55.00 *

Tutor: Christy Ku

Serving Looks: The Poetics of Clothing

Delve into the fabric of what we wear and why to serve fire new looks in your poetry.

Start Date: April 9, 2025 6.30–9pm
End Date: April 9, 2025 ( 1 Day )
Type: Video

Lunchtime Epiphanies: Writing Inspired by the Everyday

£55.00 *

Tutor: Rory Aaron

Lunchtime Epiphanies: Writing Inspired by the Everyday

Discover the art of capturing fleeting moments and imbuing them with poetic significance.

Start Date: April 10, 2025 6.30–9pm
End Date: April 10, 2025 ( 1 Day )
Type: Video

£95.00 *

Tutor: Penny Boxall

Fortnightly Feedback with Penny Boxall

Knock loose poems into shape with some concentrated feedback from poet, teacher, and children's writer, Penny Boxall.

Start Date: May 5, 2025
End Date: July 7, 2025 ( 64 Days )
Type: Online

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Poetry School is the UK's largest provider of poetry education, providing inspiring tuition and ways to share work with other supportive poets.

We make poetry happen.

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