Have you ever been interested in writing poetry but don’t know where to start? If you struggle to find the right words, why not start with Seamus Heaney’s? Blackout poetry, sometimes known as erasure poetry, allows you to start with an already existing poem and, through erasure, gradually narrow down the text to the words that speak to you, finding your own poem inside the text. It is a fun way to experiment with poetry and to tackle the dreaded fear of the blank page! In this workshop, we shall draw inspiration from the time of year and go back to school – drawing inspiration from Heaney’s poems about his childhood, from his days at Anahorish Primary School to playing make-believe with his brothers and sister. Join us at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again on Saturday 12th September at 2pm to learn the basics of Blackout poetry and have a go at creating your own works, using Seamus Heaney’s works as a springboard.

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