Ecopoetry in the classroom and beyond – some resources and ideas

fallen leaves arranged in three lines as if a visual haiku

This post is a document of links to resources I've used in recent ecopoetry and nature poetry workshops and for my own writing. I've found these short films and poems helpful in classrooms, and elsewhere, in developing conversations and creative responses to the climate crisis. Some of the resources I mention were also included in… Continue reading Ecopoetry in the classroom and beyond – some resources and ideas

Writing poems about flowers #writerinschool

the image is of snowdrop flowers

This week I took Alice Oswald's book Weeds and Wild Flowers in to St Gregory's Catholic College, Bath, where I'm working as Writer in Residence. I was prompted to do this by Sarah Westcott's gorgeous poem about snowdrops Fair Maids of February which was a winner in this year's Cafe Writers Competition judged by Liz… Continue reading Writing poems about flowers #writerinschool

Poetry Workshop Ideas: The Long Holidays by Esther Morgan #writerinschool

I enjoy browsing through poetry books on the look out for poems that I think will work well in a workshop.  As I mentioned before, the theme for National Poetry Day this year is 'Freedom' so I've been looking for suitable poems to take into St Gregory's Catholic College where I'm working as Writer in… Continue reading Poetry Workshop Ideas: The Long Holidays by Esther Morgan #writerinschool

Beginning to write poetry with secondary school students #writerinschool

I'm using this blog as a notebook to record my time working with students at St Gregory's Catholic College, Bath, as Writer in Residence.  I'll use the tag 'writer in school' so you should be able to find my posts here by using that search term.  It's still early days in my residency, I'm now… Continue reading Beginning to write poetry with secondary school students #writerinschool