This creative writing / poetry workshop looks at the form of the After Poem, a creative act that acknowledges its catalyst.

An "after poem" is a piece of writing inspired by, in homage to, or written in conversation with another specific poet or work.

Participants will spend time with seasonally spooky works, analysing elements, they wish to draw from these works in order to form their own creations.

This session is a quickfire, generative workshop, aimed at offering participants a conducive model to creating new works and ideas that have a direct relationship with the works that inspire them. The workshop also looks at the ethics of the after poem, and treading the line between taking inspiration from stimulus, and stealing.

About the Workshop Series

Spooky things are coming to SWAMP! Join creatives from SP Square CIC as we create ghost buddies, cast spells and rob graves for inspiration. These four workshops are designed for people of all experiences and abilities to conjure their creativity and make a mess with confidence.

These sessions are delivered by trained artists and writers from Stravaig Creative Arts and Glasgow's City of Poets.

This workshop is delivered by Spencer Mason, an award winning poet and the current chairperson of Glasgow's City of Poets.

Spencer is a multi-disciplinary storyteller, poet and sound artist whose work blends performance, music and narrative to explore the unmarketable parts of mental health and the mythology of the individual. Their work embraces raw honesty and imagination in equal measure, challenging audiences to listen closely to what is often left unsaid.