Let Amanda and Clare show you how …..
Seriously, there’s little point trying to run a marathon - or write a poem - without warming up first. A good warm up exercise shifts our focus into the poetic; it blocks out distractions; it silences the critical inner voice. It doesn’t aim for poetry - instead, it wakes up your creative self, it excites you. It opens the door to the unexpected and illogical. To the poetry.
As well as these five minutes of abject buffoonery, paying subscribers will be soon able to access an article in which Amanda and I have share of our favourite warm-up exercises - both for ourselves and for workshop participants. You have our absolute promise that there won’t be a poetry lunge or leap in sight.
Poetry Warm-Ups