Please note, this workshop is specifically for poets under 25

How do we write poetry that is fully shaped by the crucible of our experiences – our histories, our futures, our obsessions? Where can we take our writing, and where can our writing take us?

As part of Red Room Poetry’s Youth Ambassadors program, this workshop is designed especially for poets under 25 who are looking to ground their creative practice in the stories and landscapes that surround them.

Led by Wiradjuri poet and artist Jazz Money, this session invites you to explore how poetry can reveal the world around us in exciting and surprising ways, and offer openings to consider the living histories and stories of the places we write from.

This is a workshop for anyone seeking to write with more attention, more intention, and more connection. Expect thoughtful writing prompts, reflections from Jazz on their own writing practice and an invitation to reflect on how paying close attention can be threaded through our poetics.

Whether you’re just starting out or already writing poetry regularly, this workshop will offer real talk, practical tools, and creative inspiration to help you connect more deeply with place, sharpen your voice, and write with clarity, care, and conviction.

Supported by Creative Australia.

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