Special objects can inspire special poems!

Running from 2011-2020, Poetry Object produced more than 18,000 student poems thanks to hundreds of learning resources, which we thought were way too good to be left in the archives. These activities, prompts and reflections can be modified for individual or group learning and can be delivered in a single lesson or incorporated into a unit of learning.

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Poetry Object student poems

Explore our digital collection of more than 18,000+ student poems! Take inspiration from poems nestled within constellations, carried between covers of a stamp book, about old friends and baby handprints...
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Poetry Object commissioned poems

Discover poems created by Red Room Poetry commissioned poets for Poetry Object, like 'Face-washer' by Eileen Chong.
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Poetry Object workshop at Powerhouse Museum

Discover how to 'find the poem' in your special object with this free one-hour workshop, led by Sara Saleh. Co-presented by Red Room Poetry and Powerhouse Museum.
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