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Poetry writing: explore the building blocks for fun and effective poems!

This class will introduce you to some building blocks for writing effective poetry. This will focus on imaginative and descriptive aspects of poetry, as opposed to technical and academic aspects. It also works for creative writing in general. However, it will specifically focus on some of the more playful and concise elements of poetry, as opposed to the structure and narrative of prose, for example.

There are a lot of barriers and negative preconceptions around poetry which I am to dismantle - building confidence and making poetry feel fun, as opposed to fearful!

Enthusiasm is more important to me than academic ability. I also welcome pupils who speak English as an additional language and will try my best to accommodate as many access needs as possible. Please message me if you have any access needs that you'd like to discuss in advance.

Extra information

Please have some paper and either a pen or pencil to write with. I find that it's always better to write longhand unless you need to type for access needs.

Location

Online via webcam

General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

I've been writing poetry for nearly 20 years and have been a full-time professional poet for almost 10 years. As a full-time poet, I've delivered thousands of creative writing sessions in formal and non-formal educational settings. This has involved visiting schools around the UK (both mainstream and AP) and sessions in France, Denmark, and Switzerland.

My debut spoken word stage show 'Two Little Ducks' earned a string of 5* reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and on a 2018 UK theatre tour. The show's poems were published by Verve in 2018. Bloomsbury published my debut kids' poetry collection 'A Hurricane in My Head' in 2019.

I was longlisted for the National Poetry Competition 2023 and have recently had some work translated into Arabic for The New Arab - one of the leading newspapers in the Middle East.

Education

• Accord Sixth Form College (2005-2007)
A-Levels: History, Government & Politics, Drama & Theatre Studies
• Ossett Academy (2000-2005)
GCSE A grade in English Language and English Literature

Experience / Qualifications

18 years of experience writing poetry, 11 years of experience working as a creative facilitator in a wide range of educational settings, and 9 years of experience as a full-time professional poet.

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