We are delighted to introduce two FREE online poetry courses designed and written for the National Centre for Writing by resident poet, TLC Director Aki Schilz on super short form poetry (poems under 12 lines long). The courses are suitable for poets at any stage; give yourself a challenge, and have some fun with super short poetry. Sign up and have a go today.
COURSE ONE: FIRST STEPS
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*Explore the origins of super-short for poetry
*Be introduced to some of Aki’s favourite super-short poems
*Try your hand at writing Haiku, Landay, Kernel, and Tanka
*Invent your own super-short form of poetry
COURSE TWO: NEW WAYS
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*Explore the origins of digital and visual poetry
*Find poetry in unique places
*Discover the buzzing Instagram and Twitter poetry scenes
*Try your hand at creating Dog-Ear, Found, Twitter, and Instagram Poetry
*Join in with the modern digital poetry scene