Poetry Writing Workshop: Week 6 - Poetry of Light and Dark

Mon Dec 15 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC+00:00

Morocco Bound Bookshop | London

Morocco Bound Bookshop
Publisher/HostMorocco Bound Bookshop
Poetry Writing Workshop: Week 6 - Poetry of Light and Dark
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Ruth’s ever popular series is back! Come refine your skills in a friendly setting
About this Event

This workshop:
In this workshop, we’ll apply an ecological lens to our poetry, moving away from the Anthropocene to foreground the natural world and consider the lives of plants, animals, elements and maybe even fungi! 


About our workshop:

This popular workshop series invites you to explore a different poetic theme every fortnight.

You’ll take inspiration from life, art, music, nature, the city and, of course, poetry – reading published work, responding to writing prompts, giving each other feedback and (most importantly!) connecting with fellow poetic souls. Everyone should leave with the beginnings of one or two poems and plenty of inspiration to keep writing.

In this series, following the success of our in-house anthology ‘Slow Progress’, we’ll also be working towards a second publication in 2026. Attendees are therefore invited to bring, share and edit their poems during the workshops – with more information provided on the night. This is not mandatory, but encouraged, and all experience levels are welcome in this supportive space.

So join us in the cosy, inspiring setting of Morocco Bound – there are bookshelves aplenty and delicious drinks available while you write. One hot or soft drink is included in each ticket, with a wide range of beer and wine also on offer. As this is an evening series, feel free to bring a snack if you are on-the-go!


Schedule

Each workshop will roughly consist of:

6:30-6:40pm - welcome and time to grab a drink

6:40-7:00pm - warm-up exercise and discussion

7:00-7:45pm - reading, discussing, writing

7:45-8:00pm - break

8:00-8:30pm - reading, discussing, writing

8:30-9:00pm - sharing, workshopping, editing


About the tutor

Ruth is a London-based poet and tutor originally from the West Midlands. She believes everyone can write poetry and is passionate about making the community more inclusive and accessible. Ruth’s first pamphlet ‘The Thought Sits With Me’ was published by Nine Pens in 2022. She edited Morocco Bound’s first anthology of poetry, ‘Slow Progress’, in 2024. She has placed and been shortlisted for several prizes in the last few years, including the Passionfruit, New Poet’s, Plough and Prole Prizes.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Morocco Bound Bookshop, 1a Morocco Street, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 11.55 to GBP 18.04

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