Poetry Writing Workshop- Turning Points

Many poems hinge on a moment of change: a shift in perspective, mood, voice or understanding. In this session we'll examine the poetic "turn" and experiment with creating movement and surprise within our own work.

This popular workshop series invites you to explore a different poetic theme every fortnight.

You’ll take inspiration from life, art, music, nature, the city & of course poetry – reading published work, responding to writing prompts, giving each other feedback and most importantly connecting with fellow poetic souls! Everyone should leave with the beginnings of one or two poems & plenty of inspiration to keep writing.

**Rough schedule**

6:30-6:40pm: welcome, time to grab a drink

6:40-7:00pm: warm-up exercise & discussion

7:00-7:45pm: reading, discussing, writing

7:45-8:00pm: break

8:00-8:30pm: reading, discussing, writing

8:30-9:00pm: sharing, workshopping, editing

*Ruth is a London-based poet & tutor originally from the West Midlands. She believes everyone can write poetry & is passionate about making the community more inclusive & accessible. Ruth’s first pamphlet ‘The Thought Sits With Me’ was published by Nine Pens in 2022. She edited Morocco Bound’s first anthology of poetry, ‘Slow Progress’ in 2024. She has placed & been shortlisted for several prizes in the last few years, including the Passionfruit, New Poet’s, Plough and Prole Prizes.*

Presented by Morocco Bound.

This is a 16+ event