Imagining the Future Through Poetry

In a time of constant change, poetry can help us imagine more hopeful futures. New writers and experienced poets alike are invited to join Rishi Dastidar for an optimistic session of thinking, reading, and writing — exploring how poetry can shape brighter personal and shared futures.

You don’t need to be a poetry expert, just bring a willingness to use your imagination for the good!

Rishi Dastidar’s third collection, Neptune’s Projects, was longlisted for the Laurel Prize, and a poem from it was included in The Forward Book of Poetry 2024. He is also editor of The Craft: A Guide to Making Poetry Happen in the 21st Century (Nine Arches Press), and co-editor of Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different: Poems from Malika’s Poetry Kitchen (Corsair). He is chair of Wasafiri, the magazine of international contemporary writing, and a trustee of the Wordsworth Trust.