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Poetry Craft: What is a Golden Shovel?

As part of our Poetry Craft series, Catherine Smith discusses how to write a Golden Shovel poem. Can you explain what a Golden Shovel poem is? The ‘Golden Shovel’ is a poetic form, where the poet chooses a line from an existing poem and uses each word from that line as the last word of…

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Stealing Fire: Learning from Female Poets

Ready to explore the transformative power of female poets? Our Stealing Fire workshops are designed for those inspired by feminist literature and the powerful voices of women in poetry. These workshops will guide you to understand the rich legacy of female voices. A focus on feminist and influential poets. Offering tools to sharpen your own…

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CLIMATE POETRY: Blaise Sales and Jasper Rees, ‘Heat Stressed Moth’

A collaboration between the University of Leeds Poetry Centre and the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

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Break the Rules: Experimental & Playful Poetry

For young creatives, literary rebels, and experimental poets, these workshops challenge you to push the boundaries of poetry, embrace unconventional techniques, and play with form in exciting new ways. Ideal for experienced poets and alternative thinkers who are ready to break the rules and redefine poetry itself. Poems After Poems: Writing Ars Poetica – Leah…

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CLIMATE POETRY: Simon Armitage, ‘The Summit’

A collaboration between the University of Leeds Poetry Centre and the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures.

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