What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Pursue a hobby
“I love Carol Ann Duffy's wide-ranging interests and allusions, her deep knowledge of and perceptive thinking about poetry. It is accessibly encouraging to a would-be poet.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
“I think Caro Ann Duffy is a national treasure!
I’m only half-way through her course and I’ve already taken her advice and turned a difficult personal experience into one of my strongest poems.
We are so fortunate to have access to this master craftsperson and master teacher. Her insights are wise and insightful, and her poem-examples, relevant and clear.
Finally, she has a way of talking to her audience that make it feel like she’s talking to just you. Thank you, BBC Maestro, for giving this treasure a platform and I urge all poets to strongly consider treating themselves to her brilliance.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
“This course was interesting, inspiring and managed to give me a glimpse to a world I was aware of, and loved, but always regarded as far beyond my reach. Carol Ann was able to bring it within my reach, with the right advice, insight, tips on poems to read, etc. and am now on my way to writing my first poems. I thoroughly enjoyed every chapter and wanted it to last longer.”
“As someone who enjoys dipping into poetry and savours working with words what better way is there than to have a top drawer poet like Carol Ann Duffy opposite to share the secrets her craft and bring you closer to finding your own poetic voice.”
“I'm taking poetry with Carol Ann Duffy and I love it. She breaks down many elements or aspects of approaching the writing of a poem, from things in our world we might write about, sensory language and details as well as how reading, art, and the language we use can deepen and heighten our poetry. SHe also gives very good examples, and then there are notes on each class. It's superb.”
“Having completed the BBC Maestro poetry course with Carol Ann Duffy, I can say without reservation that it is inspirational. The individual lessons are bite-sized, pithy, practical and great fun; I have watched some of them several times over. The supporting notes are comprehensive and easy to download and, all in all, I feel that I have had the support of a wonderful poet as I begin what was previously the daunting task of building my own collection. I feel both grateful to and encouraged by Carol Ann and the Maestro team. Thank you!”
