Writing Poetry for Absolute Beginners

Have you always wanted to write a poem but been too intimidated to put pen to paper?

This 11-week course will introduce you to the key elements of a poem and help you form a sustainable writing practice so that you can keep writing whenever inspiration strikes.

You will start with the absolute basics and begin to explore how you can use language to form images that your readers won't forget, how you can use your daily lives to create beautiful details in your work, and be introduced to new techniques and poetic forms you can try writing in for the first time.

If you are just beginning your writing journey, this course will be a welcome space for experimentation and enthusiasm for all things poetry!

About the Tutor

Bebe Ashley lives in Belfast. Her work is most recently published in bath magg, Poetry Ireland Review, and Modern Poetry in Translation. Her debut collection Gold Light Shining was published by Banshee Press.

In 2021, Bebe was longlisted for the Ivan Juritz Prize for Creative Experiment and awarded a Chair of Ireland Poetry Trust Award. Most recently, Bebe was selected as one of nine artists to receive a Digital Evolution Award in support of a project Confetti that explores poetic potential of Braille and 3D printing.

For more information about Bebe and her work visit; bebe-ashley.com