Through examples of contemporary poetry and writing exercises, poets at all levels of experience will be led in an exploration of how to take their poetic writing and reading to the next level. Participants will learn how to deepen their understanding of and relationship to poetry, explore the many and varied forms of a poem, and how to improve clarity and narrative in their own writing.

This workshop will last approximately 90 minutes.

Emily Cooper’s poetry and prose has been published in The Stinging Fly, Banshee, Winter Papers and London Magazine, among others. A 2019 recipient of the Arts Council Next Generation Award, Emily’s poetry debut, Glass, was published by Makina Books in 2021. She is also an editor for The Pig’s Back literary journal. The Conversation, in collaboration with Jo Burns and published by Doire Press, is her most recent poetry collection.