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Irish Writers Centre: Poetry for the Curious with Mark Granier
Thu 27 Aug 2026 to Thu 15 Oct 2026
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of rhyme is, and why many poets still use it (and many others don’t); or what makes unrhymed poetry different from prose, or why line-breaks are important (except when they’re not)?
This course will encourage questions and ideas, and invite you to immerse yourselves in a conversation about poetry during eight, two-hour sessions.
Apart from triggering exercises and writing prompts, you will look at a number of poems by published poets that provide examples and templates.
Topics covered will include imagery, metaphor and the prose poem. You will also look at some of the oldest poetic devices that are still in use –– riddles, anaphora and parallelism for example –– and forms such as the sonnet and haiku.
In the final session, participants will be given advice on publishing, and a list of brilliant anthologies and books about poetry. But it should be noted that the emphasis will be on having an adventure with language (in other words pleasure, delight, or simply fun).
Date: Thursdays at 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm, August 27 - October 15 2026
Location: Online
Cost: €250 (€225 Members)
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Additional Information:
Location:
Online
Region(s):
International
Price:
€250 (€225 Members)
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