Learn to write poems you're proud of.

Short lessons, real poems and a kind old bear who reads your drafts. Ten minutes a day.

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Uncle Polar, a polar bear in an orange cardigan, sipping his tea
Pull up a chair. I'll put the kettle on.
Start with a poem you lovePoems that make people fall in love with poetry.
See how it worksUncle Polar shows you the techniques behind the magic.
Use them in your own poemPrompts that turn each technique into something new.
Get honest feedbackWhat's working, and what to try next.

How it works

Read a poem you love. Learn how it's made. Write your own.

1
ReadA poem you love, from the classics to living poets.
2
LearnHow it's made: one technique at a time.
3
WriteYour own poem with that technique. Then get notes.
One Minute in the Kitchen
Nothing happened. The kettle sighed.
A tea towel hung like a flag of surrender.
Outside, the rain kept on practising.

Your words in the yellow bits.

Start with a poem that's nearly finished. Pick the words, and you've written something real in five minutes. Then the lessons show you how to do it all yourself.

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Ready when you are.

No experience needed. Just a cup of tea and ten minutes.

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