Our three-week courses are delivered by email, with practical writing tasks and personal, private tutor feedback. Study from wherever you are, using a phone, tablet or computer. Most courses cost £30. The catalogue below follows the September 2026 Poetry Kit course brochure.
Two courses for £50. Pay for two courses, then email info@poetrykit.org with your choices.
Repeat a course for £20. Repeat-course payment, then email to identify the course.
According to the brochure, short courses generally begin on the first or second Monday of the month. Please confirm your preferred course and start date by email before enrolling.
How do you know when a poem has finished? This three-week course explores the art of creating memorable endings through surprise, resonance, ambiguity and restraint. Through practical exercises, you’ll experiment with different approaches and develop a stronger instinct for knowing when a poem has said enough.
Enrol / pay via PayPalTime can be one of the most powerful tools available to a poet. Over three weeks, we’ll explore memory, tense, chronology and the movement between past and present, experimenting with ways to stretch moments, compress years and make time work harder in your poems.
Enrol / pay via PayPalHow can you turn your own experiences into poems that connect with other people? Over three weeks, we’ll explore memories, emotions and personal perspectives, helping you discover the universal truths within your own life and transform them into compelling poetry. BOOK NOW
Enrol / pay via PayPalIn this course, we’ll dive into the art of using words to create profound meaning. Explore how to select, arrange, and layer words to evoke emotion, capture moments, and convey complex ideas with clarity and precision. Through guided exercises, you’ll learn to sharpen your poetic voice and develop a deeper understanding of how language can stir the heart and mind. This online course runs over three weeks, for just £30. -
Enrol / pay via PayPalIn this course, we'll explore how to turn everyday moments into powerful poetry. Learn to find inspiration in the ordinary and create poems that reveal deeper truths with simplicity and authenticity. We'll cover techniques for capturing the significance of small, personal experiences and crafting poems that resonate with emotional depth. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
Enrol / pay via PayPalCities pulse with stories — in their streets, their people, their noise, and their silence. Poetry in the City explores how urban life shapes poetic expression and how poets capture the rhythm, tension, and beauty of city living. From modern metropolises to imagined cityscapes, architecture, movement, memory, and community. The course will be over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalOne of the poet’s greatest powers lies in their ability to make the invisible seen and the abstract tangible through imagery. Strong images are the lifeblood of poetry—they awaken the senses, ignite the imagination, and anchor emotion in the reader’s mind. In this section, students will explore how to select evocative details and transform ordinary moments into unforgettable pictures. The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalIn this course, we will journey through the moors, coastlines, forests, and urban jungles— using poetry we will delve into the intricate relationship between the physical world and the poet. Whether you are a novice or an experienced poet, this course will invite you to see the world afresh and translate those visions into new poetry. The course will be conducted over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalAs Ezra Pound said one of the keys to good poetry is to “Make it new”. This basically asks the poet to find new methods of expression, ways to look at things or to see things in a fresh way with new juxtapoitions to add interest and accessibility. The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalYou will often hear the term “voice” being used, and this is said to refer to a number of different poetic features. This short course is the first of two that looks at some of these features. In this first part we will be looking at the poets own voice and the basic voice of the poem and how to use them in to get the best from a poem. The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalChoices made by the poet will impact the way the poem is presented and how engaging and accessible it is to the reader. This course will look at the issues of viewpoint and tense and in doing so consider authenticity and what the poem is doing and how it can do it best. The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalIn this short course we will be looking at the opportunities offered by open field composition, how It works and how to structure your poems on an open field using this dynamic and exciting approach. The course will be over three seems at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis course looks at colour and it's use in poetry in a number of ways. Colour to add meaning, colour as an image and colour as a symbol. What effect can colour have in poetry and how is its use be beneficial. This course is over 3 weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalWell not literally. This course looks again at rhythm and form and how they can work together to create a unique sound in a poem. The particular focus here will be modern forms and free verse poetry. This course will be over three weeks at a cost of £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalRhythm and pace in a poem can convey a lot of meaning and add levels and tone and develop mood as the poem is being read. This is an important way to convey meaning and tone in the delivery. This is fine when the poem is being read by the poet but how do we build this into the poem so that it conveys to the reader these ideas of how the poem should be read and understood. This can add more interest and meaning to the poem. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalPoetry can be the vehicle to expose a universal truth, and we will look at The role of truth in poetry.. We will also look at how a fiction can be used to emphasise a bigger truth. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalHow do you make something in a poem appear real and authentic for the reader? How can you make something real that is very hard to describe, or make a person in a poem feel like a real person? How do you avoid cliche and caricature? These are just some of the issues that we will explore in this short course. The course will be conducted online over 3 weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalIn this short course we will be looking at a variety of poetic devices that can be used to enhance your poetry and add layers of interest and musicality to it. Poetic devices when properly used and understood can help make the poem sound more natural for the voice and more in keeping with a strong poetic. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three week course looks at finding inspiration and ways engage with different subjects. We will look at ways to prepare and collect thoughts into a start point for a poem and strategies to develop poems from a variety of possibilities. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three-week course will be looking at Journeys and how they can inform all aspects of poetry. From actual journeys to new places, through embodying journey as a metaphor to engaging with the journey through life. There are many ways to approach this, and we will be looking at many of those and seeing how the ideas can be used in our poems. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis short course will explore both Prose Poetry and introduce Flash Fiction. These two discipline areas have grown in interest over the past years and many magazines publish pieces alongside other styles of poetry creating even more interest in them. Both are here to stay so this course will provide an introduction to these exciting forms. The course will be conducted over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis course will be focusing on objects and how they can be used in poetry. We will look at strategies to help the poet to use objects and to look at juxtaposition and metaphor. The importance of an “object” as a symbol or metaphor and how this can enhance a poem. The cost of the course is £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalSurreal or nonsense poetry has a strong history in the development of poetry. Its place today is less sure but this course seeks to introduce poets to the ideas surrealism and how these can benefit a poem. On this course we will look at the origins of the surreal and how it i s still applicable and can produce some spectacular results. The cost of this course is £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three week course looks at new ways to find subjects, write, edit and publish poems. This is a challenging course that asks poets to look at these issues in a new way. Ideal for those wanting to write more and to have more tools available. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis is a short online course for poets who want to look at the way their poetry can stay relevant in changing times. We will be looking at relevance, authenticity and voice as cornerstones for producing poems that engage with change. We will look at personal, scientific and imagined responses. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis course looks at the interaction between poetry and music, how music can inspire poetry and the use of poetry as lyric. The musical properties of poetry, rhythm and line choices, and new ways to use sonic devices in poetry. We will be looking for many opportunities to develop these ideas into poems. Full feedback and help will be given during the course. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis is a short online course for poets who would like to write poetry for children. On this workshop course we will look at what works in poetry for children and what does not. Language and imagery, metaphor and how children see the world. Holding a young person’s interest and storytelling through poetry. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThe poet interacts with the world in a variety of ways. This short course we will look at how the poet can interact with the world and find poems in everyday events. .We also look at journaling and notebooks.+ The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three-week course looks at notebooks and journals as a key resource for writers and poets. Learn more about how these can be used and how to use them more effectively, recording events and snapshots, scrapbooking and dreams and how to use these in poetry. The course costs £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis short 3 week course looks at the sonnet in its traditional form and how poets are rediscovering it as a vehicle in contemporary poetry. This has alwys been a popular form but in many ways not fully understood. This course will focus on producing sonnets and discovering possibilities in the form that have not been considered. The cost of this course costs £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis 3 week course looks at the transformative qualities of metaphor in poetry. The way metaphor can be used in exciting ways to bring new revelation and understanding in a poem. We will look at metaphor different ways and see how important it is. The cost of this course costs £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalPoems can use myth and symbols to explore modern themes. Myths and symbols come from our joint experience and can be used to add deeper meaning in a poem. This three week course will focus on understanding and incorporating these devices in poetry. The cost of this course cost is £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalDiscover how to write poems that leave a lasting impression. In this course, we’ll focus on crafting powerful, resonant poetry that speaks to universal themes while maintaining personal authenticity. You’ll learn how to use imagery, structure, and language to create poems that captivate and move your readers.. The course is online, running over three weeks, for just £30. -
Enrol / pay via PayPalThere are many different approaches to poetry and one of the predominant elements in poetry construction is the selection of the form it will take. This coursea looks at form in many forms and how to engage with form as a way to enhance the way the poem delivers.. The course will look at a number of innovative ideas. The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalA course looking at more aspects of voice in poetry. From writing for other voices to adopting a persona. Understanding how to present a poem from an historical or mythic perspective is also included. All the various voices that can be adopted to help a poem develop.
Enrol / pay via PayPalOften poets will be told that their poem is good but needs tightening-up. This course, put together at the request of students, looks at what this means and some of the techniquesues that can be used to get the best result and let the poem come to life for the reader. The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalHow do some poems appear to say so much? Or even appear to have a different meaning the next time you read it? How can a viewpoint on a poem vary over time? How can you understand and use this in your own poems? The course is over three weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalWhat lies between the lines in a poem and how can this be presented for the reader. This course will look at presenting back story and foreshadowing and how these can be used to great effect in contemporary poetry. These skills can help add layers of understanding and meaning to a poem. The use of nuance and suggestion are also included. In this exciting course that will explore new possibilities in poetry. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalSometimes it can be difficult to put across a point of view without appearing to be hecktoring, patronising or didactic.. In this course we will be looking at ways in which the poet can make their point while at the same time presenting the poem to the reader in a way that will get them to think and perhaps decide that they might agree with points they might not have thought about before. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalSometimes we want to write a poem but end up dissatisfied with the results this is a short course to introduce you to new ways to see and engage with an object or subject. Develop a new perspective that will enhance your poetry and build a deeper understanding. There will be some aspects of poetry explored on this course that you probable have never thought of in the way that we will look at them. The course will be conducted online over 3 weeks at a cost of £30.
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three-week course will look at the different ways that poems can be used to play tricks on the reader. From enigmatic content to puzzles that depend on the layout and form of the poem. Poetry has a long history of being used in this way and even by code makers. But here we will be looking at the way that this can add depth and interest to the poem. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three week course looks at the way we can use unexpected connections to develop poetry. We will look at different starting points and where they take us. Learn to recognise the fundamental sparks that can set us on the road to unexpected poetry. . The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
Enrol / pay via PayPalPoets have always been inspired by the seasons. And the subtle changes they bring stand as metaphor and symbols for events in life as well as presenting colour and background. This course will look at how the poet can use the season to best advantage and deliver poems that engage with the seasons, and how the season can add layers of meaning in a poem. The course is conducted over 3 weeks at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalMark Twain said “To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement.” And it is true that a well-chosen word can bring a poem to life and a poorly chosen word can stifle it. In this course we will be looking at how the choice of a single word can set the tone and mood in a poem, and even be used to engage with a subtext that create layers in a poem’s understanding. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three-week course looks at developing a number of craft elements that will help the poet to produce modern freeform poetry. Understanding how and when to use some poetic devices that will engage with the reader can be the key to writing engaging poetry. The cost of this course is £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThe aim of this course is to look at the different approaches that can be taken to bring new insights to poems that engage with a piece of visual art. During the course poets will be asked to respond to a series of paintings using a variety of techniques. Poems will be workshopped and full feedback given. The cost of this course is £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis three week course looks at new modern ways to use traditional forms. These forms can be ways for poets to grow the tools available and to find new ways to say what they want. These forms can produce memorable and exciting ways to explore modern topics. This is a challenging course that asks poets to look at some traditional forms in new ways. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis is a short online course for poets who want to look at the ways to engage with the naural world, and look at the impact of human activities on the world around us. On this course we will move from the romantic view of nature to the urban landscape and to the impact of human activity. We will be looking at and writing poetry relevant to our changing world. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis short online course looks at how poetry can interface with different sciences and provide a way to use exciting ideas in poetry, and how poetry can interpret a scientific world view. Starting with geology, and onto physics and astronomy. You do not need a scientific background just an interest in finding new ways to develop poetry. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –'''’’''
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis course looks at the role played by images in poetry. It considers their use in short forms and how they can be used to develop engaging and memorable poems. As part of this process, we will be looking at the opportunities and challenges presented by short forms including haiku. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 -
Enrol / pay via PayPalWhat do you do when you hit a point when the ideas and ability that you rely on for writing poetry dry up. This happens to most writers from time to time, and on this course, we will look at proven strategies to get past this point. This is a course suitable for everyone even if you do not have a problem as these are strategies to help approach poetry in new ways. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis short course looks at ways to approach poetry and to consider it in a wider context. We will look at new ways to engage with poetry and the reader. To present poetry in new ways and to bring a freshness to your writing. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 –
Enrol / pay via PayPalLines and Stanza. Understanding the way structure influences the way the poem is received. Different ways to engage with line and shape in poetry. Using end stopping and enjambment and ceasura to add interest and structure in a poem. Standard and non-standard punctuation in modern poetry. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis short course looks at ways in which the poet and the reader are influenced by place. How the urban environment can feed into the poetry and becomes an essential setting. We also look at the way place influences the interpretation of the poem and how to develop a sense of place in poetry. The cost of the course is £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalThis is a continuation course from our original Ekphrastic Poetry Course. The aim of this course is to look at the different approaches that can be taken to bring new insights to poems that engage with a broader range of Ekphrastic poetry. During the course poets will be asked to respond to a series of paintings using a variety of techniques. Poems will be workshopped, and full feedback given. The cost of this course is £30
Enrol / pay via PayPalQuestions about availability or which course to choose? Email info@poetrykit.org.