Guest Interview - Charlotte Lunn - Is Poetry Good For You?
Guest Interview - Charlotte Lunn - Is Poetry Good For You?
We are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week! It’s Derbyshire Writing School’s very own guest poetry facilitator – Charlotte Lunn.
Charlotte Lunn is a published poet, workshop facilitator and bookseller.
After completing her creative writing degree at The University of Derby, Charlotte became the events co-ordinator at Scarthin Books and has regularly reviewed literature for BBC Radio Derby.
Charlotte has performed across the midlands. Shottle Hall and Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site have also commissioned Charlotte’s work.
Charlotte's debut poetry collection, ‘Metamorphosis’, was published with Verve Poetry Press in May 2021.
In our chat with Charlotte she mentions, - The Butchers Dog Magazine - Butcher's Dog is a bi-annual poetry magazine founded and published in North East England. Charlotte features in episode 16.
In this episode of the podcast, Charlotte reads her poem – The Language of Hands.
Pete and Laura ask Charlotte :
How have you been? It’s been a while since you last visited the Writers’ Room, have you got poetry news you can share with us?
We wanted to talk today about poetry and wellbeing, is it true poetry is good for us?
How can we use poetry for self-exploration?
Whilst you’re here, we couldn’t miss out on the chance for you to teach us a little more about poetry. Last time, we talked about poetry 101 and how to read poem. Today, let’s talk about metaphors in poetry. How does it work as a poetic tool? What advice can you give for someone trying to use them?
Would you be happy to share a poem that shows this? Charlotte reads her poem - The Language of Hands.
If our listener wanted to learn more about this topic, and work with you, can you tell them about your upcoming Writing The Self workshop?
Derbyshire Writing School - Writing The Self – Poetry Workshop
Workshop Date: Monday 4th April 2022 – 7 pm–8:30 pm.
Can poetry give you identity?
Can writing a poem help you discover who you are?
Can writing allow us to express ourselves?
These are the questions we’ll explore in our poetry workshop with Charlotte Lunn. This is an online workshop delivered live via Zoom.
Please get in touch with us, we’d love to hear from you – info@derbyshirewritingschool.com
