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Creating a Poem
Joseph’s book Poetry Prompts shows that we can all be poets.
  1. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  13. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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