In this 10 week in-person poetry course we will read, discuss and draw inspiration from a range of exciting work from British and Irish contemporary women poets. You’ll be given ideas and prompts to spark new poems, and constructive feedback on your own work in a nurturing group space.
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention
Be astonished
Tell about it.
- Mary Oliver
Discover new work from contemporary women poets.
Gain in-depth knowledge of the skills, techniques and preoccupations of some of the best women poets writing in English today.
Be inspired to create and share new poetry.
Develop your craft and confidence as part of a supportive community.
This workshop for women and non-binary folk, tutored by award-winning poet and creative writing lecturer Kate Potts, is designed for poets with some experience seeking a more in-depth creative engagement with contemporary poetry by women.
Kate Potts is a poet and academic. She teaches for Middlesex University and The Poetry School, and freelances as a creative writing tutor, mentor and editor.Kate's second collection, Feral (Bloodaxe, 2018) was a Poetry Book Society recommendation and a Telegraph poetry book of the month. Her debut pamphlet Whichever Music (tall-lighthouse, 2008) was a Poetry Book Society choice and was shortlisted for a Michael Marks Award. Her first first full-length collection was Pure Hustle (Bloodaxe, 2011). Pretenders, a multi-voice work exploring imposter syndrome, will be published by Bloodaxe Books in spring 2025.
Dates: Wednesdays at 10.00-12.00am, 18 September to 20 November 2024
Location: Gold Room (ground floor), Centre for Science and Art, 13 Lansdown, Stroud GL5 1BB
Cost: £210 for 10 weeks
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