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VERVE POETRY
MONTHLY WRITING HOUR

Writing Hour, hosted by Suzannah Evans Furnass, is a monthly online poetry writing session; an hour of quiet, and shared writing time guided by prompts tied to that month's Poem of the Month theme. It's relaxed, cameras optional, mics off, and open to all levels. Your ticket includes a free POTM entry.

 

First Monday of every month!

MONDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 1-2pm 

Theme: The VERVE *the band. 
Sound. Lyric. Cultural memory. Borrow, respond, distort.

MONDAY 5th OCTOBER 1-2pm 

Theme: Belonging; towards VERVE Poem of the Festival competition judged by Sarah Howe.

MONDAY 2nd November 5:30-6:30pm 

Theme: Belonging; towards VERVE Poem of the Festival competition judged by Sarah Howe..

MONDAY 7th DECEMBER 5:30-6:30pm 

Theme: PARTY TRICKs (SHOW US)

Whats your special skill. Precision as performance. Show us.

MONDAY 4th JANUARY 5:30-6:30pm 

VERBA (WORDS THAT DO SOMETHING)
Language that does something. Not decorative.

MONDAY 1st FEBRUARY 5:30-6:30pm 

VERVE (TRY AND DEFINE IT)

What is it, actually? Where is it? Who has it?

MONDAY 1st MARCH 5:30-6:30pm 

NO VERVE (WHEN NOTHING CATCHES)

Deadness. Stagnation. Withholding. The absence of spark.

VERVE Poetry Spoken Word Festival supported by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
VERVE Poetry Festival, Online Poetry Workshops, Poetry Book Shop, Poetry Publisher

VERVE POETRY & SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL is an independent festival produced by VERVE POETRY PRESS.
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