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The importance of Poetry in Ireland

Ireland can proudly claim many world-renowned poets. In fact, if you’re in school in Ireland you’re probably very aware of how many influential poets Ireland has created. Seamus Heaney, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and William Butler Yeats are just some of the extremely famous poets who claim Ireland as their home. These creators have had a lasting influence on Irish culture and their Poetry continues to inform, influence and touch the hearts and minds of Irish people. A lot of the most moving imagery and accounts of the Great Famine for example come from Irish Poets. If you’re looking to become a poet, you really couldn’t find any better than in Ireland.

How can I get better at Poetry?

Poetry is one of the toughest subjects to improve at. It's entirely subjective and a very personal subject therefore there is no real way to measure quality and everyone will rank pieces of Poetry differently. This is why poetry classes tend to be better when they are unorthodox and allow students to travel their own journeys. The following are a few concrete ways of improving your Poetry; reading more Poetry, taking analytical classes in Poetry and finally practising with your own Poetry! Once you try writing your own Poetry you’ll begin to understand how incredible a medium it is for expressing yourself; Poetry is one of the most powerful mediums but it is also a great way of making yourself vulnerable. Reading other people's Poetry has the benefit of informing you of different styles, approaches and new ideas. All these elements are essential to developing as a writer or poet. If you want to know the formal terms or even want to know how to formally analyse and critique poetry; poetry classes may be perfect for you.

Is it worth paying for a Poetry tutor?

This entirely depends on what you’re looking to get out of a tutor and what your general goals are for Poetry. The fact is, Poetry isn’t for everyone; classes in Poetry also may not work for everyone and so it is important to look within and decide; “would I really benefit creatively from instruction”. Having said this, there are many potential benefits that may make poetry classes worth it. Firstly, an experienced student of Poetry can get to know your own personal strengths, and interests and adapt learning content for you. It can be hard to expand our horizons independently but with a tutor, you may find yourself reading rich content that you never would have otherwise. Secondly, Poetry is a creative art form which many people start working on independently, this also has the effect that many beginners have no idea of techniques or specific rhyming skills. Poetry classes can incredibly increase their technical skills by just pointing them in the right direction. So, to conclude, it is worth paying for poetry classes if you are willing to learn more and are open to alternative ways of doing things.

What jobs can you get with Poetry?

The applications of a Poetry degree are more varied than you think. The skills and traits needed to be a poet are very transferable. The most obvious answer is you can become a Poetry teacher and you can host poetry classes. However, there are also many jobs in the cultural sector, teaching positions, and academic positions, you can sell Poetry or you could work in a museum, bookstore, library or something similar to that. That isn’t the end of it though, the skills you create and improve by writing Poetry can allow you to transition to a role in editing, proofreading, and even translating if you study Poetry through a foreign language, technical writing and various other forms of writing. Journalism is a very small side step for most poets as well. If you’re determined and talented enough, you shouldn’t have any jobs with finding employment with your investment into Poetry and some poetry classes.

How to find a good Poetry teacher?

Superprof hosts a large amount of Poetry teachers who all have their unique spins on poetry classes. However, don’t be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Poetry teachers, Superprof makes it extremely easy to search through them and filter out the poets who don’t meet your criteria. You can filter by prices, in-person/online lessons, reviews and so many other things! Superprof is by far the easiest way of finding a Poetry teacher in Ireland.