A practical beginner's guide to haiku, explaining structure and seasonal words, with observation exercises, example rewrites and a month-by-month calendar of British weather and wildlife to write from.

A practical guide to reading poetry at open mics, covering breath, pace, emphasis and how to hold a room's attention from the first line.

A guide to the rhymes and rhythms that trip up new poets — forced rhyme, bent syntax, tired pairings and limping metre — with practical fixes for stronger drafts.