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The much-esteemed Irish poet, Seamus Heaney, wrote that the moment he put his ‘feeling into words’ marked the discovery of his poetic voice. In this online writing poetry workshop, we will explore ways of tapping into and strengthening your authentic voice. We will also reflect on poetic metaphor’s talent for communicating intense emotion and experience.

Through a series of exercises as well as discussion of pertinent published examples, we will look at what lends poetry its particular power.

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Expected Learning Outcomes

In this online writing poetry workshop, participants will:

1. Learn about aspects of poetry writing with a focus on metaphor
2. Practise several techniques for generating new ideas for their writing through a series of exercises
3. Learn effective techniques for editing their own writing

Participant Requirements

Internet access and confidence using basic computer software are essential for this program. Please read our FAQ before enrolling.

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