TASTE: A poetry workshop

Oxford Poetry Library is collaborating with The Oxford Hub to launch our VERY FIRST poetry competition on the theme of taste.

This OPL poetry competition in association with the Oxford Hub is a clarion call to all new and experienced poets to make their voices heard. Building on the phenomenal success of OPL’s monthly open mic sessions and its many workshops and events, we want to extend our poetry welcome within and beyond the city boundaries, beyond artificial town and gown limits, beyond all physical and psychological obstacles no less! We aim to bring together all those passionate about poems in a bid to highlight the many talented but possibly under-celebrated poets we know are out there. And for those who just like to read and listen to poetry, we will provide a feast of entertainment by sharing new work on the sensory theme of TASTE.

And if you’re struggling for a bit of inspiration… Join us for a guided poetry workshop based on the competition theme, TASTE on Sunday February 4th from 6.00pm – 7.30pm in the library! Maya Little (OPL volunteer and former leader of our very popular Getting Started with Poetry workshop series) will have some mouthwatering writing exercises to stimulate your poetry taste buds and help you put your food fantasies on the page.

The workshop is free, and there is no obligation to submit your work to the competition at the end of it. However, if you are keen to submit your work to our competition after, you can see the full details about the competition and entry requirements here.