The Poetry Sessions

August is Poetry Month! Writing Days is excited to be hosting some special poetry workshops for the month of August–

THE POETRY SESSIONS and BETWEEN RIVERS (poetry and ceramics workshop).

For all you poets out there, we hope you can join us at THE POETRY SESSIONS. If you’re looking for some quality poetry writing time these are the workshops for you. Facilitated by Lou Smith from Writing Days, each session will focus on a different element of poetry using writing prompts to get your creativity flowing. Come and write in a relaxed environment, there’s no pressure to share your work, this is purely space and time for you to write and meet fellow writers. You’re welcome to come to one workshop or come to all. 

Week 1: ‘Dis poetry is like a riddim dat drops’: Musicality and rhythm

Week 2:  A Feast for the Senses: Developing Imagery

Week 3:  Writing themes: Memory and Place

Week 4: Brevity and the short form 

Wednesday mornings, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th August 10.30am–12pm. 

$100 for 4 weeks (or $28 for each individual workshop) 

Also, join us for BETWEEN RIVERS a poetry and ceramics workshop facilitated by Lou Smith from Writing Days and ceramicist Elnaz Nourizadeh curator of Mesopotamia Arts Space. The name Mesopotamia comes from the Greek word meaning ‘between rivers’, and Mesopotamia Arts Space is located near the confluence of Merri Creek and Edgars Creek, Coburg North. Poet Lou Smith will guide participants using writing prompts to write a poem on the theme of water which you will then create into a surface decoration on a ceramic piece under the supervision of Elnaz Nourizadeh. 

Sunday 18th August 10.30am–2pm (3 hours with half-hour break), $135.00 

Both The Poetry Sessions and Between Rivers will be held at the wonderful Mesopotamia Art Space, 62 Newlands Rd, Coburg North, Naarm. Tea and bickies provided. 

For bookings and more information head to our website: www.writingdays.com.au