Category: Poetry in the Community

Events and Ideas, Poet in School, Poetry in the Community, Workshops

‘Around the Crow the weather’

It rained on Welshpool Poetry Festival, but didn’t dampen this great little celebration of words in Mid Wales.  I read with Gillian Clarke on the final evening, and am now wallowing in the delights of her new Picador Selected Poems. But before that I ran a workshop for children.  Here’s a few pics and some very promising lines from a group of focused and inventive … Continue reading ‘Around the Crow the weather’

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Events and Ideas, Poetry in the Community

Do a Pen 2 Mic workshop here in Ludlow!

Pen 2 Mic will see you write a brand new poem and perform it on the same day. Focusing on places and locations that mean something special to you, you’ll create a new work and learn some vital performance tips before taking to the mic. Fun and informal, Pen 2 Mic is a two hour afternoon session focusing on writing, editing and mic training followed … Continue reading Do a Pen 2 Mic workshop here in Ludlow!

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