THINGS GET FORMAL AT GENESIS POETRY WORKSHOP!

It’s finally time. We’re going there. The Genesis Slam crew are back from our summer break with our next Genesis Poetry Workshop, and this time it’s every performance poet’s nightmare: form!

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In this workshop we’ll be going over some of the basics of poetic form. You’ll learn to tell your sonnets from your sestinas, your haikus from your haibuns and your ballads from your blank verse – and gain a better understanding of when to use each!

We’ll be asking what form means, sharing some great examples of poems that make the most of different forms and playing with forms to see how they can push our writing.

·       Place / Time: Genesis Cinema Bar (Upstairs), Thurs 29th August, 19:00-21:30

·       Duration: 2 hours 30 mins approx.

·       Focus: Experimenting with different forms and learning how to use them

·       Price: £10

·       Who’s Welcome: All abilities – from first-timers writers looking to pick up a pen in a safe environment to seasoned slammers looking to push their craft to the next level. Novices are likely to learn new things about unfamiliar forms, while more advanced poets are likely to find the session a helpful refresher of some basics.

This workshop will be led by Genesis Slam’s own Laurie Eaves. Laurie is a writer and editor who hosts Genesis Slam, Homebrew Poetry, the Vogon Slam and the Dead Darlings spoken word podcast. His work has been published by Bad Betty Press, Broken Sleep Books and Fawn Press amongst many others. His debut full-length collection Biceps is out on Burning Eye Books; his forthcoming collection Metal Gear Sonnets is a sonnet sequence retelling the story of the 1998 PlayStation game Metal Gear Solid.

Feedback from previous Genesis Poetry Workshop participants:

“I'd recommend this workshop to every poet who wants a supportive space to share their work and develop in community with fellow poetry enthusiasts.”

“An intensely inspiring experience that has extended my writing practice and I would be very much interested in attending future workshops.”

“I enjoyed the poetry workshop at Genesis so much! It was inspiring to sit together and create.”

Come get formal with us at the Genesis Cinema bar on Thursday 29th August!