Welcome to Poetry Pages, your weekly creative check-in. This is a time to learn, to write and to dedicate to your creative growth and health. Each week I'll guide you through a beginners poetry lesson and a writing exercise to add to your toolkit. There'll be time for questions too.
Some of the topics we'll cover include:
Finding your flow as a writer
Finding a sense of joy and play in writing
Tools for overcoming fear/procrastination
Self-compassion in creating
The art of gentle editing
What it means to find your 'voice' in writing
How to learn from the poets you love
Tips to begin editing your poems
How to give and receive feedback
How to nourish your creative self
Join me each week for creative community, encouragement and accountability.
Elizabeth Lewis is a published poet living in Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia. She has a BA in Writing from Edith Cowan University and has worked in the writing industry for 23 years. She is proud to have Chaired the KSP Writers' Centre for 5 years and is still involved in supporting their Literary program.