What’s your idea of paradise — a beach, a treehouse, or somewhere only you can imagine? In this fun course, you’ll read awesome poems chosen by poet Lewis Buxton, then use them to spark your own ideas. You’ll learn how to dodge boring clichés, try exciting freewriting games, and create poems that are 100% yours. By the end, you’ll have your own unique vision of paradise in words.
Course Curriculum
Welcome to the course
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Generating Ideas
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First Drafts
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Reading and Writing
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The finished poem
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About Lewis Buxton
Born in 1993, Lewis Buxton is a writer and theatre maker. His work has appeared in The Independent, Poetry Review, The Rialto, Ambit and Magma amongst others. He has won the Winchester Poetry Prize received the UEA Literary Festival Bursary and is the Co-Director of TOAST. His first collection Boy in Various Poses was published by Nine Arches Press in 2021. He toured his debut theatre show ‘Workout!’ in 2023 and is took FRIEND on the road in 2024.
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