Hearth

Welcome to Luka Lesson’s

HEARTH

Agapi & Other Kinds of Love at the Art Gallery of NSW

In ancient times, we gathered around fires to share our stories.
Today, our stories still need a hearth — where our creative flames can burn bright together.

Like the flame that once burned for the goddess of the hearth: Hestia, we need to gather around the fires where stories can live and breathe. Where poetry becomes more than words on a page - it becomes a living flame, passed from hand to hand.

Hi, I’m Luka. And I used to see my poetry as a Molotov cocktail, meant to be thrown at the system. And some days, it still is. But over time, I've learned that the most revolutionary act can be creating a space where people gather, where stories are shared, where vulnerability becomes strength - where we crack open in public together, fostering connection rather than separation.

For 20 years, I've watched what happens when people circle around poetry - in workshops, at festivals, in schools, and around actual fires. Magic happens when we create these spaces of authentic connection.

HEARTH is a place where my music, poetry, writing courses and community combine.

All of my works now live in one central fireplace.

HEARTH is my answer to a burning question: How can I create a portable fire that burns just as bright as the ones our ancestors gathered around? How can I bring this flame to everyone, everywhere?

Step into our fire circle and find:

~ A library of living poems

~ Audio landscapes where Ancient Greece meets modern beats

~ Daily writing prompts that spark the inner fire

~ Multiple creative courses, with over 30 workshops and prompts to fan your artistic flames

~ Monthly HEARTH [LIVE] gatherings where we stoke our collective creative fire 🔥

~ First sparks of my new work before it reaches the wider world

~ A poet's fire in your pocket, accessible anywhere, anytime

~ New poetry and workshop additions monthly

Take your writing from page to stage, with a little help from someone who already has.

In a world that often feels emptied of meaning - where we scroll endlessly through feeds, and lose ourselves in the machinery of modern life - poetry remains a radical act of remembering. Remembering that we are human. Remembering that our stories matter. Remembering that beneath all our chasing of acceptance and corporate masks, we are still creatures who need to gather around fires and share our truths.

The Village essay reading for the BBC during Poetry Month.

“An induction into the living magic of poetry” — HEARTH Member

Poetry isn't just about writing pretty words; it's about turning our wounds into doorways that others can walk through. It's about finding meaning in a society that often feels meaningless, about creating connections in a world that keeps pushing us apart. When we write, when we share, we're doing more than making art - we're lighting fires in the darkness, creating spaces where healing can begin, where authenticity can flourish, where the raw and real parts of ourselves can be welcomed home.

Odysseus - First Preview Performance at Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

This is why HEARTH exists - not just as a platform, but as a rebellion against meaninglessness, a portable campfire where we can gather to remember what matters: our stories, our connections, our shared humanity.

Watch or listen.
Anywhere. Anytime.

HEARTH works a lot like Netflix — search through my albums, audiobooks, videos, writing courses and LIVE sessions to watch anywhere, anytime, on any device.

What People Are Saying

“If you have something to say but don't find the words or doubt your own writing, this is a great way to get started. It's been a huge help for me in finding my feet with words and writing my first solo performance. ”

— HEARTH Member

“This is exactly what I needed!”

— HEARTH Member

“Loads of inspiration, daily writing prompts and a supportive environment to share early attempts. ”

— HEARTH Member

“Thanks Luka for sharing so generously from your own process, this is a gift that no book on writing can ever give, this is an induction into the living magic of poetry.”

— HEARTH Member

Launch Competition:
Let me bring the poetry to your fire.

The first 40 people to join HEARTH on May 27 will go into the draw to win an unforgettable evening:

🔥 I will perform my poetry around your fire (yes, at your house)
🔥 Lead a workshop where you'll all create and share together
🔥 Treat you and your friends to a serious Greek feast
🔥 Share stories, break bread, and enjoy the vibe

This is more than just a performance – it's my way of bringing together everything I love: poetry, teaching, food, and my people.

All in your backyard, all around your fire, with your friends.

Like the Ancient Greeks who gathered around flames to share their stories before us, I want to bring my work to your hearth.

Join the HEARTH Waitlist below, become a member on May 27 and the winner will be announced on June 10 (conditions apply).

 FAQs

  • Immediately! You will receive immediate access to all writing courses, audiobooks, LIVE recorded shows and more for the duration of your chosen subscription.

  • We will keep adding to HEARTH on a regular basis - with LIVE shows, new courses and new music and poetry - for example: all live writers groups will be run through HEARTH and their replays will remain on HEARTH.

  • Yearly, on the same date you purchased your subscription. Or monthly, on the same day of the month, ongoing.

  • Both - schools and individuals can subscribe and have access to different sections of the platforms, this is mostly so students and their poems are kept same from public scrutiny as well as swearing and things of a more mature nature being deleted from school access. School subscriptions are slightly higher than individual subscriptions to reflect the amount of students accessing the platform compared to one individual.

  • Sign on to the VIP waitlist and you’ll be the first to receive a link to sign up on our launch day — May 27.