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Posted 08.02.13 in Features

Cape Farewell Challenge 4: A ‘ditty box’ for the world

Sailors took ditty boxes to sea – what would you put in a box for Planet Earth?

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Posted 01.02.13 in Features

Cape Farewell Challenge 3: Experiments in the Jungle

Jungles, experiments and ants – write a poem responding to climate change!

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Posted 16.11.12 in Features

I love poetry – should I study it at university?

You’re probably here at the Young Poets Network because you’re interested in poetry. Perhaps you’re also at the stage where you are considering what to study at university. It’s an important decision, especially when tuition fees are rocketing and the job market is so competitive. Many students feel torn between studying something they love, and studying a subject which they think will make them more employable. How’s a young poet to decide?

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Posted 26.10.12 in Features

Different Voices in Poetry

Who is the “I” in your poems? Writing poems with more than one character can be tough. Here Caleb Klaces helps you write a poem in three voices.

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Posted 13.09.12 in Features

Stars Challenge for National Poetry Day

Balls of gas and plasma…stories and destinies written in the sky…a means of navigation…Stars can mean many things. What will you write about?

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Posted 16.08.11 in Writing

‘Here’ by Helen Zhou

Helen Zhou wrote Here in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Home’ by Alister MacQuarrie

Alister MacQuarrie wrote Home in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Where’ by Sherrie Talgeri

Sherrie Talgeri wrote Where in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Somewhere’ by Beth Jellicoe

Beth Jellicoe wrote Somewhere in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Burning’ by Emma Warren

Emma Warren wrote Burning in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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