SPREAD THE WORD SUMMER SEASON

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Memories and Myths
Beginners poetry course

This course will explore relationships with homelands, and the
memories and myths that surround images of homeland. You will also
explore relationships with the new home, and our perceptions of it and
our vision for the future.

Tutor: Choman Hardi

Saturdays 21, 28 June
10am – 4pm
Idea Store Whitechapel,
321 Whitechapel Road,
London E1 1BU
[TUBE] Whitechapel

Number of places: 12
£50/ £30 concessions

Writing from Life
Intermediate poetry course

The most powerful poetry can come from writing 'what you know.' But
how does a poet choose which parts of their life to draw on? How do we
transform that raw material into art? And what are the dangers of
autobiographical poetry? During this five-week course we will explore
writing from life, using poetic forms to give shape to your memories
and experiences. This five-week poetry course is aimed at people who
are already reading and writing poetry. It will explore writing from
life experiences.

Tutor: Clare Pollard

Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 2008
7pm – 9pm
Shepherds Bush Library
7 Uxbridge Road
London
W12 8LJ
[Tube] Shepherds Bush (Hammersmith and City Line)

Number of places: 12
£50/£30 concessions

The Order of Things
Advanced Poetry Course

This eight-week course will look at the key elements of a poem and how
can they be organised for the best result, you will also look at
movement, density and closure. It will also look at some set
structures and consider how these can be exploited or how they might
suggest options for the use of structure in general.

Tutor: John Stammers

Monday 7, 14, 21, 28 July, 4, 11, 18 August, 1 September
7pm-9pm
Spread the Word
77 Lambeth Walk
London
SE11 6DX
[TUBE]: Lambeth North
[TRAIN]: Vauxhall / Waterloo

Number of places: 8
£100/£70 concessions

This course is for advanced poets, participants will be selected (by
the course tutor) on the strength of their work and experience. Places
are limited.

To apply please send us your writing CV (which should include where
your work has been published and which writing workshops/courses you
have attended), together with six of your poems. Please mark your
envelope “The Order of Things” and include a contact number in your
application.

1:1 Poetry Tutorials
In partnership with the Poetry School

Do you want feedback on your poetry from a published poet?
Would you like to know how to push your poetry forward?

Poetry Tutorials offer you the chance to have an expert look at your
work and give you detailed analysis of your poetry in a one hour one-
to-one. You will receive feedback on structure, language, rhythm and
rhyme, imagery, tone and style. This season we are expanding our
tutorials, offering you a choice of three poets for your tutor.

You should be open to receive constructive criticism on your work.

Friday 11, Saturday 12 July

Venues:
Poetry School
81-83 Lambeth Walk
London
SE11 6DX

Spread the Word
77 Lambeth Walk
London
SE11 6DX
[TUBE] Lambeth North
[Train] Vauxhall/ Waterloo

£70 / £50 Concessions

Sounds of Poetry
Music and poetry course to commemorate the Windrush Anniversary.

Work alongside musicians to create work in commemoration of the 60th
anniversary of the arrival of 492 Caribbean men and women on the
Empire Windrush at Tilbury docks in June 1948.

Participants will explore aspects of identity, exile and diaspora and
how the influx of Caribbean musicians in particular changed the
cultural landscape of the UK, introducing Calypso, Ska and Reggae to
Britain.

Tutor: Anthony Joseph
Wednesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 July
7pm – 9pm
Venue to be confirmed

£50/£30 concessions
Number of participants: 8

Please phone 020 7735 3111 or visit our website htp://www.spreadtheword.org.uk
for more information or to book tickets.