Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52Media and creative professionals enrol in search of ideas and new ways of thinking For details of courses and workshops The PoeTry School 81 lambeth Walk london Se11 6DX t: 0207 582 1679 w: www.poetryschool.com Students are a mixture of ages (from 17 to 80+) and have come to the School for a variety of reasons. Some are very committed to improving their pure poetry skills with a view to publication or performance, but others find that giving their minds over to the pleasures and puzzles of language for a couple of hours a week has a beneficial effect in the work- place. We have lots of media and creative professionals who enrol in search of ideas and new ways of thinking. The conversation doesn’t stop once the class has finished. The Poetry School sits in the middle of a circle of local pubs and restaurants, and students are often to be found continuing their discussions late into the evening at one of them. This Autumn, poet Chris McCabe and poet and artist Sophie Herxheimer are leading a short course on William Blake – eighteenth century poet, visionary and local Lambeth lad. Students will create new poems inspired by Blake – and one of the things that will kick start their imaginations is the set of Blakean mosaics (pictured) which are dotted round the train tunnels near the Poetry School’s classrooms. As well as its courses and workshops, the Poetry School maintains a lively community of poetry writers via its website and social media channels, with students and writers popping in and out to respond to writing challenges. Find them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter (@poetryschool) to access some inspirational writing prompts. Here’s a recent one, what would you make of it? What scares you the most? Is it on this list? http:// phobialist.com/ Could writing a poem about it conquer your fear of it? The Poetry School launches three seasons of courses and workshops a year. The Autumn term begins on 12 September and is now booking. Some of the Blakean mosaics which are dotted round the train tunnels near the Poetry School’s classrooms. he fact that the Poetry School exists, that there is a place I can go to learn about poetry, to keep learning… is hugely encouraging and makes me feel like the world of poetry is so much more accessible than I imagined. really inspires me. T There are so many different approaches and ways in. I always find something that Poetry School student, Spring 2016 Our new term starts in September – come and join us 81 Lambeth Walk SE11 6DX www.poetryschool.com | e d u c a t i o n |