How to Start Writing Poetry is an in-depth poetry workshop designed for anyone who has ever wanted to write poems but didn’t know where to begin. This session removes the intimidation around poetry and replaces it with practical guidance, encouragement, and creative confidence.

Participants will explore what poetry is, how poems are formed, and how to turn thoughts, experiences, and observations into written work. Through simple prompts, guided exercises, and examples from contemporary poetry, you’ll begin writing poems in a supportive, pressure-free environment.

This workshop is ideal for complete beginners, returning writers, and anyone who has been told they’re “not a poet” but feels drawn to the form. No prior writing experience or technical knowledge is required, just curiosity and a willingness to try.

By the end of the session, you’ll leave with new poems, practical tools to continue writing, and the confidence to call yourself a poet - or at…