{"product_id":"verso-5-week-poetry-course","title":"Verso: 5-Week Poetry Course","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide.” — Billy Collins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eAfter two sold-out poetry workshops with Giacomo Boffi (\u003cem\u003eHome of Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e), we are thrilled to launch our first long-term poetry course: \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"136\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eVERSO: A Five-Week Course on Reading and Writing Poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eWhat is poetry? Contrary to common belief, it is neither distant nor abstract. The word itself derives from the Greek verb \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"123\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003epoiein\u003c\/i\u003e: to make\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"131\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e Poetry is an act of making, a living practice shaped by language, rhythm, memory, and attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eOver five dedicated sessions, Giacomo will guide you through:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003eImages and Observation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003eForm and Experimentation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003eRhythm and Sound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003eVoice and Performance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003eDrafting and Revision\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe course will also feature guest contributions from poetry-slam champion \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"75\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAmy McCallister (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e and copywriter and poet \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"120\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAngelique Neumann (US)\u003c\/b\u003e during specialised sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis course is designed as a collaborative and welcoming space. Whether you are writing your first poem or refining an existing draft, no prior experience is required, only curiosity and an openness to experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eBy the end of the course, participants will have gained a deep understanding of how to read and write poetry, leaving with newly drafted work and at least one poem prepared for submission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eCOURSE DETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003eTeacher:\u003c\/b\u003e Giacomo Boffi (Founder of \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"35\" data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003eHome of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e; 2026 Poem of the Year long-list, The Poetry Society)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003eDates:\u003c\/b\u003e May 11, May 18, June 1, June 8, June 22 (Mondays)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003eTime:\u003c\/b\u003e 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (10 hours of in-person lectures total, plus homework and practice)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003eClass Size:\u003c\/b\u003e Limited to 12 participants to ensure individual feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Salted Books Lisbon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53986649047386,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/8398\/6010\/files\/ConvertOut-Resized-poetrycourse_1.jpg?v=1776447169","url":"https:\/\/saltedbookslisbon.com\/products\/verso-5-week-poetry-course","provider":"Salted Books Lisbon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}