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Why I started writing: Tips for writing poetry from our poets
Learn about Words that Burn poets, and their tips on expressing yourself with poetry...
- Russia: Poets jailed for reading their anti-war poetry in public designated prisoners of conscience
Russian poets jailed for reading their anti-war poems in public designated prisoners of conscience
20 Mar 2026 Press release- Women's rights through poetry
Create a poem expressing your experience of, or view on, women’s rights. Or, use your words to show solidarity with women’s rights defender Azza Soliman, who is at threat of being imprisoned because of her work defending human rights.
24 May 2018- Poetry Portal to Togetherness
Sita Brahmachari, proud Amnesty Ambassador never forgets the power that freedom of speech gives each and every one of us. For refugee people - whose voices and freedoms have been denied - to know that your dream to be reunited with your family has…
Blog post 01 Oct 2019- Poetry: a jailing offence in Bahrain
Blog post 16 Jun 2011- Words That Burn: Celebrate through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 26 Jun 2020- Words That Burn: Listen through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 24 Jun 2020- Words That Burn: Demand through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 26 Jun 2020- Words That Burn: Question through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 24 Jun 2020- Words That Burn: Feel through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 24 Jun 2020- A Poet's Guide to Teaching Words that Burn
Written by the award winning poet and performer, Deanna Rodger this is a guide for English teachers on poetry.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn 14 Jan 2025- Poetry night: the Amnesty Bookshop
19 Mar 2026 London- Poetry Night: Identity
Join us for a chill night of poems exploring Identity: who we are, what shapes us, and how our stories and voices connect across the world.
13 May 2026 Community gathering London- Human rights on Poetry Day
Blog post 08 Oct 2009- Words that Burn session 5: Witness
Poet Emtithal Mahmoud asks students to ‘bear witness’ to her experiences of genocide in Darfur. Students can then explore poetic responses to war and human rights abuses to understand how poetry can destroy silence and create remembrance.
Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 22 Jan 2018- Slamnestys: Where spoken word poetry meets activism!
Blog post 11 Sep 2019- Words That Burn: Reflect through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 24 Jun 2020- Words That Burn: Dream through poetry
This resource explores human rights issues through poetry. Part of our Words That Burn bitesize poetry series.
Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 24 Jun 2020- Words That Burn resource pack
Words That Burn is a 10-session poetry education series for secondary and further education students.
Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 14 Jan 2025- Listings Notice: 'Poetry under attack' event (London) for Qatar poet jailed for 15 years - 27 Feb 2015
Press release 06 Feb 2015 - Russia: Poets jailed for reading their anti-war poetry in public designated prisoners of conscience