Notes from the Inkpot
Writing, teaching, creating - one ink-stained idea at a time.
20 Conflict Poems to Teach: A Timeline from WW1 to Modern Warfare
Looking for conflict poems to teach? This teacher-friendly guide brings together 20 powerful poems about war and conflict, spanning World War One, Vietnam, modern warfare, and media-driven violence. Each poem includes a brief overview and practical classroom ideas, making it easy to dip in and out when planning lessons on ethics, trauma, protest, responsibility, and witnessing conflict from afar.
The Distance Fragments: A Free Poetry Writing Experience for Blackout & Erasure Poetry
The Distance Fragments is a free poetry writing experience designed for slower, more reflective writing. Built around blackout poetry, erasure, images, and fragment-led prompts, the collection invites writers to work through removal rather than expansion — noticing what remains once language is pared back. This resource acts as a taster for a new series of fragment-led poetry prompt collections, offering open-ended materials that can be used independently, combined, or revisited over time. Ideal for writers, teachers, and classrooms exploring blackout poetry or contemplative creative writing, The Distance Fragments prioritises space, restraint, and return over speed or completion.