Poetry Workshop- Writing Sideways - TUESDAY

A poetry writing workshop led by the London-based poet Ruth, built around lateral thinking and playful exercises that show how unrelated ideas can be brought together in a poem.

This is a session in lateral thinking and writing, in which participants look at poems that move by association, digression and repetition, and that make unexpected connections between ideas. Short, playful writing exercises guide the group from one loose thought to the next, so that apparently unrelated images and phrases can be shaped into a poem.

Ruth, a poet based in London, leads the workshop. Ruth is described as committed to inclusivity, and the format is interactive, with participants writing as well as taking part in the discussion. Time is allowed during the session to buy a drink.

The workshop takes place at Morocco Bound Bermondsey in Southwark, which is wheelchair accessible. It is aimed at people interested in writing poetry who prefer to learn by doing, and who are happy to experiment with words in a group setting.