Wonder in the everyday: poetic exploration with Paris Rosemont

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Join poet Paris Rosemont for a 2-hour workshop to spark your creativity and explore your poetic voice.

MAC yapang (Musuem of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie)

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Slow down and smell the poetry!Amidst the hectic pace of our lives, we sometimes rush past the wonder of the little things around us. In this workshop, award-winning poet, Paris Rosemont, will guide you through a series of writing exercises, topic explorations and case study exemplars to help inspire and invigorate your creative practice.Whether you’re a seasoned poet or dabbling in something new, take some time out for yourself to nurture your soul by exploring your poetic potential.Audience: Aspiring / Emerging / Developing writersDuration: 2 hoursParticipant Requirements: Please bring your own pen and paper and/or fully charged device.Bio: Paris Rosemont is the author of poetry collections Banana Girl (2023) and Barefoot Poetess (2025). Her debut was long and shortlisted for several poetry book awards in Australia, Greece, UK and USA. Paris’s poetry has appeared in over 70 publications including Australian Poetry Journal, Rabbit and Splinter. She has been the recipient of numerous writing scholarships, grants and fellowships, and her prizes and shortlistings span the globe.Paris’s niche is in performance poetry. She has graced stages at events and festivals in almost every state/territory within Australia. Judging panels she has been on include the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards 2025, Sydney Fringe Festival 2024 season, and WestWords Living Stories Prize 2022 &amp; 2023.As a passionate advocate for the literary arts, Paris has been appointed to the Randwick Council Arts &amp; Culture Advisory Committee in recognition of her impact, expertise and contribution to Australian literature. She enjoys sharing her love of poetry through teaching and has facilitated workshops and masterclasses in schools, libraries and writers’ festivals.

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