Time to write poetry
27 Aug 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
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Take a break from the day-to-day and join fellow RCN members for a poetry workshop with nurse and poet Romalyn Ante.
Places & People: A Poetry Writing Workshop on Belonging with Romalyn Ante
'The city teaches the man.' – Simonides
Place and identity have always been interlinked, whether in geography, environmental psychology, urban planning, or ecocriticism. In this one-hour workshop we will explore how our identity is influenced by and responds to a physical place. Romalyn will share with you practical techniques, that will deepen our understanding of how poetry bridges concepts such as home and the unfamiliar, loss and recovery, suffering and joy.
Romalyn Ante left her home country of the Philippines in 2005 when her mother, a nurse in the NHS, brought the family to the UK. Romalyn currently practises as a Specialist Nurse Practitioner. Her debut poetry collection, Antiemetic for Homesickness, will come out with Chatto & Windus in July.
How to join
This event will be hosted on Zoom. Details on how to join will be sent to your email address prior to the event.
Please note this is an event for RCN members only.
Whether you are working or isolating, please join us if you would like, and keep in mind the following to ensure it is safe and enjoyable for all:
- Feel free to stay for as little or as long as you like, and you can sign off at any time.
- Everyone is of course welcome to talk, and we are here to listen, but we can’t provide professional advice or support during the session. If you do need more professional support regarding the current circumstances, we’ll be able to signpost you to RCN resources and services
- Please note this is an event for RCN members only.
For more tips and support on self care during this challenging time, visit the RCN's COVID-19 and your mental wellbeing page.
For any queries about this event please contact
RCN Library and Heritage Centre
rcn.library@rcn.org.uk
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Page last updated - 03/08/2020
