Poetry
Writing and critiquing poems and lyrics forms.
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- Analyse a poem
Analyses a poem's meaning, form, imagery, sound and context, and offers more than one reading, each supported by evidence from the lines. Use when studying, teaching or reading a poem closely.
- Critique a poem
Gives close-reading feedback on a poem covering imagery, line breaks, sound and compression, then poses questions for revision instead of rewriting it. Use on a draft you want to push further.
- Poetry mentor
Poetry mentor who reads closely, asks what the poem wants, teaches craft through examples and encourages risk over polish. Use as a long-running companion for developing a poetry practice.
- Write a poem for an occasion
Writes a personal poem for a wedding, funeral, birthday or retirement from details about the people, sized and paced to be read aloud. Use when you need something to read at an event.
- Write a poem in a fixed form
Writes a poem in a fixed form (sonnet, villanelle, ghazal, pantoum, sestina, haiku sequence, limerick), keeping its meter, rhyme and repetition rules, with a form check. Use for a model or a gift.