Poetry Towards Liberated Futures
“The role of the artist is to make revolution irresistible.” - Toni Cade Bambara
We will be reading work underpinned by clear political commitments, including Diane Di Prima, Wendy Trevino, June Jordan, Sean Bonney, and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Inspired by the work we read together, we will then exercise our ability to stir our political imaginations through poetry. Through a series of writing exercises, you will get the opportunity to conjure your own alternative futures and explore themes of equality, justice, and liberation.
Who is this course for?
Anyone interested in creative poetry writing and liberated futures. No previous experience with poetry is necessary.
What can I expect?
This will be a 3 hour in-person workshop with breaks throughout. The workshop will be taught through a series of readings, discussion and writing exercises. We will be doing a lot of writing together, and there will be opportunities to share work! There will be audio and video clips shared in the session.
You will need something to write with (pen and paper, or a laptop).
Image: North Paddington Community Darkroom Archive
Need to Know
You will learn
- About the work of poets who have written in service of liberation movements.
- To engage with your political imagination through poetry and creative writing
Meet the Tutor
Sarah Lasoye
Sarah Lasoye is a poet, prison abolitionist and health justice campaigner from London. She is an alumna of the Barbican Young Poets (15/16) and Apples and Snakes ‘The Writing Room’ (18/19). She is currently one of six poets selected for the Apples and Snakes Poetry in Performance 2021-22 programme supported by the Jerwood Arts Development Programme Fund, and a member of Octavia poetry collective for women of colour.
Sarah has facilitated poetry workshops for the Barbican, and performed at venues across the UK including the Tate Modern, Southbank Centre, and Latitude Festival. Her work has been featured in Porridge Magazine, Bath Magg, The New Statesman & Poetry London, commissioned by St. Paul’s Cathedral, and featured on BBC Radio 4. Her debut chapbook, Fovea / Ages Ago, was published by Hajar Press in April 2021.
Dates and Times
Poetry Towards Liberated Futures
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