Elizabeth Bishop has been described as one of America’s most important poets. A pioneer of confessional poetry, her poems describe the physical world in detail. While others find her poems convey emotions of loss, disconnection and grief, Bishop would herself refute this more in depth analysis, saying she only wrote about what she saw.
❓What: A poetry workshop
📅Date and time: Saturday 31 January 16:00 to 18:00
📍Venue: Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles
💰Price: €25 Eur (non-member) €20 Eur (Member).
In this workshop, we will delve into the life of this enigmatic poet and through her poem, The Armadillo, examine how she used pace, rhyme and surprise to build to a climax.
Using different prompts, participants will be invited to learn from this great poet and choose one or more of these tools to start on the creation of their own poem in the workshop.
No experience of writing poetry or knowledge about Elizabeth Bishop is needed prior to the workshop. You are invited to discover her life and words together, or bring your own knowledge to the group if you have studied her previously.
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Emma Woodford
Emma Woodford is a Belgian/Brit who is passionate about reading and writing poetry and hosting the occasional poetry workshop. She is a member of Poets for the Planet and Klimaatdichters. A runner up in the world renown Gingko Environmental Poetry Prize, Emma has been published in e-journals such as Black Bough Press, Allegro Poetry, Bindweed Magazine and Quarter Press. her debut pamphlet, 'Wingless I Watch', was longlisted by the Aryamati Poetry Prize for Social Change and Peace before being published by Hedgehog Poetry Press in 2025. Her performances have included reading at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival and events in Brussels.
