Poetry Class: Writing What You’ve Never Said Aloud

Writing What You’ve Never Said Aloud is an in-depth poetry workshop designed to help poets explore sensitive, unspoken, or emotionally complex material through thoughtful and intentional writing. Rather than focusing on confession alone, this session centres on how craft can create safety, distance, and strength within a poem.

Participants will learn how to use metaphor, imagery, structure, and voice to approach challenging subjects without feeling exposed or overwhelmed. Through guided exercises and supportive discussion, poets will explore how to transform personal experience into art that resonates beyond the self.

This workshop is ideal for poets who want to write more honestly but struggle with vulnerability, as well as those interested in writing about difficult themes with care and precision. No prior experience is required, only a willingness to explore language gently and at your own pace.

By the end of the session, you’ll leave with practical tools to write bravely while maintaining control, clarity, and emotional boundaries, and a deeper trust in poetry as a safe and powerful form of expression.

Suitable for: poets of all levels

Format: in-depth workshop with guided writing and reflective discussion