Speak the Word: online poetry writing workshop

Speak the Word: online poetry writing workshop

An 18+ queer- and trans-affirming poetry and spoken word writing workshop open to people of all abilities

By Speak the Word Poetry Salon

Select date and time

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:00 - 11:30 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

ON THE 1ST & 3RD SATURDAYS AND EVERY TUESDAY EACH MONTH, SPEAK THE WORD RUNS A POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD WRITING WORKSHOP.

We're a friendly, inclusive and encouraging group. Whoever you are and whatever your relationship with poetry, we'd love you to join us.

Following on from an incredible series of poetry and spoken word workshops (2020 -21) with Roundhouse Slam Poet Rakaya Fetuga, through The Caraf Centre, several of us enjoyed the community so much that we've decided to continue the sessions.

Poet PJ Samuels opens the session with a wellbeing check-in and welcome, and Poet nudi, Nona, Maureen, Tara or PJ brings poems, artwork and prompts for inspiration.

There's no pressure to share what you write, so feel free to just come along and see how you like it!

Event time: 6–7.30pm (GMT/UTC)

Duration: 90 minutes

Accessibility: Auto Captioning on, Workshop material offered in multiple formats - read aloud/ screenshared/ downloadable handout/ chat box posts, Comfort Break. Let us know if you have any other accessibility needs.

Queer & trans-affirming.

Our Speak the Word events are designed for adults (18+), and are not appropriate for those under the age of 18. We hope you find a supportive space elsewhere to nourish your poetry.

See the schedule for our Speak the Word poetry events below. For additional resources see linktr.ee/SpeakTheWord

  • 1st Saturday of month: writing workshop
  • 2nd Saturday of month: editing workshop
  • 3rd Saturday of month: writing workshop
  • 4th Saturday of month: open mic
  • 5th Saturday of month (when there is one): journaling workshop
  • Every Tuesday of month: writing workshop

Additional events can be found on our eventbrite page.


Follow us on Instagram: @SpkTheWord

Follow us on Twitter: @SpkTheWord


Organised by

Speak the Word Poetry Salon is an online poetry collective that PJ Samuels and nudi co-organise. Other poets holding space for the collective include Maureen Medina, Nona Lea, Tara Singh, NJ Holt, Tanya Denhere and Tarrine Khanom. We host twice-per-week free-access poetry writing, editing and journaling workshops, open mics, and ad hoc literary events.

We're welcoming, queer-led, and queer and trans-affirming.

The sessions are popular but low-key, relaxed, run as a safer space, close-captioned and working towards better accessibility.

Follow us on Instagram: @SpkTheWord

Follow us on Twitter: @SpkTheWord

Find workshop handouts, poetry playlists and more on our LinkTree: linktr.ee/SpeakTheWord