Writing and Literature

Learn to write stories, articles and poetry or appreciate literature with our Writing and Literature courses. They are suitable for all levels – whether you’re just starting out or are ready to publish your fi rst book. Want a taste of what our courses include? The sonnet below was written by one of our students, Gillian, when asked in class to write a poem in a very structured format. About the poem and the exercise, Gillian says, “It enabled my mind to work creatively with the themes and emotions whilst giving me a very established structure to put the words into.”

Sonnet passers-by

“All is fair in love and war” your Dad said “We must carry on, put on a brave face. Too much love on show will bring us been.

disgrace.” I must live on, even though you are dead. All my dreams are gone, forever unwed, An empty space at the table, your place. But how to explain why he had to die?

My eyes blank behind a veil of black lace

Gillian Martin

A dark silhouette on the Village Green Greets joggers, play-school Mums and A small voice asks his Nan what it means. She pauses, to tell the truth with a lie? A shadow passed of all that might have

Each new day of my life I face with dread;