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Poetry

Hone your craft with advice from professional poets or find activities to introduce poetry into your classroom using our articles, resources and book lists.

Essential information

  • What is Burns Night?
  • Getting published: poetry
  • Poetry Slam

Articles

  • Celebrating Burns Night in your school
  • How I wrote a novel in verse
  • How to get started writing poetry in Scots
  • Five poets to read if you hate poetry
  • Five tips for organising a spoken word event

Learning resources

  • How to make poetry stones
  • Introducing and exploring poetry
  • Performance poetry learning activities
  • Write a rondel poem with Joseph Coelho

Book lists

  • New poetry from our awardees and fellows
  • Poetry for teens and young adults
  • Poetry for everyone

Authors Live on demand

  • Jackie Kay: Scots, songs, stories
  • Sarah Crossan at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • Kwame Alexander
  • Nadine Aisha Jassat: Answering big questions with books
  • Deanna Rodger and Ellen Renton: National Poetry Day
  • Joseph Coelho: Poetry is for everyone
  • Michael Rosen and Tanya Roberts: 10th anniversary special

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