I find myself teaching a huge amount this year, and working with people aged in their early teens all the way into their 70s. It is the former which is newer for me. Whereas in the past it was mostly with adults with whom I worked, sharing methods more than anything, in recent times being asked to lead workshops and write poems for younger people has been a novelty, and a privilege, and a challenge. One of these opportunities, thanks to the brilliant poet James Knight, was to write poetry on two virtues held by Millfield School - Authenticity and Curiosity (my choice). These poems were then given to the students to respond to, with words and films, and soon those responses will be out to share and I’ll be fascinated to see what they make of my weirdness.
