The scariest workshop of the lot. A tailored hour exploring the terrifying monster that is... Punctuation...

The session is underpinned by the notion of BREATH as the key element.

Alongside this we will look at fundamentals of punctuation marks, as well as other devices that support BREATH and the life of poem.

Come with questions, concerns and share your deepest fears. Do you wake up at night worrying about M-dashes? Are you plagued by poorly used semi-colons? Well come along, put your fears to bed and find the confidence to punctuate your life!

Participants are encouraged to each submit a piece of work of 40 lines or fewer, four days in advance of the session.

This workshop is delivered by Anne Sikking.

Anne is a published writer and award winning poet, twice poet laureate, co-founder of City of Poets, and its first chair, 2022-2026. She is the originator and lead producer of OILCAN - the Musical currently under development.

"Using poetry to celebrate people and place is my forte. Being a co-founder of Glasgow's City of Poets has allowed me to share my skills and help develop everyone's innate poet, by building confidence and profile, as well as developing deep reach into the inner landscapes we all have.” - Anne Sikking

Part of City of Poets: October Poetry Tutorials

This October, City of Poets invites you to spend four evenings exploring the stranger side of poetry.

Across four weekly tutorials, we'll examine different poetic techniques and approaches, each with its own particular way of... unsettling the page.

These are concise, creative sessions designed to get you thinking, experimenting and making. Bring your own work, bring your questions, or come with nothing but an open page.

Tuesdays in October, 7 to 8pm

• 6 October - Paranormal Punctuation with Anne Sikking

• 13 October - Petrified Poetry (Concrete Poetry) with Spencer Mason

• 20 October - Graverobbing (After Poems) with Spencer Mason

• 27 October - Ghost Writing with Anne Sikking

Each tutorial is completely unique, so join us for one, a few, or all four.