Writing poetry for poetry films: an exploration of the use of spoken word poetry in poetry films

'The book of hours' is an online poetry film project which contains 48 poetry films created in collaboration with 27 filmmakers. Through the process of creation I have explored how to bring the immediacy and vibrancy of spoken word into the delicate poetry film form, which is a growing but niche area of poetry. I have created a project which is experimental in its use of spoken word in poetry film, and also innovative in its approach to creating a themed collection of poetry films.