The Sounds of Water – Baraya Barray (Whale Song)
Dive into the enchanting world of whales and water with Red Room poets Luke Patterson and Nicole Smede in this special live online workshop for primary students.
Sounds of Water through the lens of Baraya Barray (Whale Song). Students will learn to listen deeply to the rhythms and stories of whales and water, crafting poems that echo these powerful natural voices.
All poems created in the workshops can be entered into the Poem Forest prize to be published and go in the running to win up to $2,000 in prizes including vouchers, journals, and more!
Note: This workshop is for primary school grades (Kindergarten to Grade 7, depending on state/territory)
- Connect poetry with the natural world and Indigenous perspectives
- Celebrate the beauty and mystery of whale song and water sounds
- Develop creative writing skills with expert guidance from Red Room poets
- Submit poems to the Poem Forest Prize — where every poem plants a tree!
- Win up to $2,000 in prizes including vouchers, journals, and more!
This workshop is designed for primary school students (Kindergarten to Grade 7). Teachers are encouraged to set aside additional time for poem editing and submission via our easy digital entry form — a great way to build both creative and digital literacy.
Join us on 8 July for this inspiring journey into the sounds of water and whales. Reserve your place now and help your students give voice to Country through poetry.
About Poem Forest
Poem Forest is a free nature writing program and prize that breathes life back into the natural world that sustains us. Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, Poem Forest invites students and teachers to use their words to make positive climate action. For every nature poem received, a tree is planted to help heal habitats and create a Poem Forest for future generations. Since 2021, over 22,800 poem trees have been planted.
This year’s theme, The Sounds of Country, encourages students to tune into the voices of Country — from birds and insects to leaves and water — and bring these everyday sounds to life through poetry.
