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Earth, Fire, Sky, Water, Air (London Summer School)

Poets have always used the elements of the natural world to explore and express what it is to be human. This workshop will take a look at each of the five elements to see how they might lend their metaphorical qualities to enliven your poems. We will use published poems as starting points, but the focus of the day is to generate new work.

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Helen Ivory

Helen Ivory was born in Luton in 1969, and lives in Norwich. She has worked in shops, behind bars, on building sites and with several thousand free-range hens. She has studied painting and photography and has a Degree in Cultural Studies from Norwich School of Art. In 1999 she won an Eric Gregory Award. She was awarded an Arts Council writer's bursary in 2005 and is now Academic Director and teacher of Creative Writing for Continuing Education at the University of East Anglia. She has published two collections with Bloodaxe, The Double Life of Clocks (2002) and The Dog in the Sky (2006).

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The Poetry School has accessible parking with a front entrance drop-off point. The room used for classes is on ground level and there is adequate space for wheelchair users and an induction loop available upon request. There are fully equipped disabled toilets and an emergency assistance alarm is fitted. For further information please contact the office.

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