Blackout Poetry Workshop

If you struggle to find the right words, why not start with Seamus Heaney’s? Blackout poetry, sometimes known as erasure poetry, allows you to start with an already existing poem and, through erasure, gradually narrow down the text to the words that speak to you, finding your own poem inside the text. It is a fun way to experiment with poetry and to tackle the dreaded fear of the blank page! 

In this workshop, we shall draw inspiration from the time of year and embrace stormy weather – drawing inspiration from Heaney’s poems about the gusts and gales that sweep our island. Join us on Saturday 7th November at 2pm  at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again to learn the basics of Blackout poetry and have a go at creating your own works, using Seamus Heaney’s works as a springboard.