Poetry in motion
A selection of poems that move us, that reveal the stories.
What time is it?
We live in turbulent times. The impacts of climate change, bio-diversity loss and inequality are plain for all to see and only growing in scope
Louise Harris: ‘We Tried’
This is a song about the climate crisis and what will happen if we don’t act. The world is changing all the timeAnd you know
Reflections on the Humber #1: From fest to community, creating hopeful futures… Reflections on a hopeful future
As we journey into winter and the sap falls into the roots it is time to gather, put down the anchors, sit on the anchored
Reflections on the Humber #2 – “Grow your roots of connection, hold dear our commitment for tomorrow.” Zoe Peryer
Inspired by Humber Eco Fest, Alan Raw, ASP conversations with Gwyn Jones and Helena Kettleborough, conversations with many more, Hull Remembrance Service at the Centopath,
“Your children are not your children”
And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children.And he said: Your children are not your children.They are
An Extraordinary Technology. Mashudu Ramano
Written on 2 July 2019 at St Yves Chatres Cathedral France by Mashudu Ramano I saw extraordinary technologyTechnology that baffled meTechnology we see everyday and
Are you here? Axel Kacoutie
“I guess the difference is,how much of a differenceam I willing to make?” “For over ten years Axel has been working with sound, music and
The Winter of Listening: By David Whyte
Silence and winterhave led me to thatotherness.So let this winterof listeningbe enoughfor the new lifeI must call my own.“ No one but me by the
Fallen oak
Fallen oak The crack was deafening, dreadYet familiar to the boneProne by the time I got thereDressing gown storm soakedFeet wet and sobbing like a
I am a holon – Mashudu Ramano
I AM A HOLON Written on the 13th of February 2015 at the Cape Town International Airport. I am a holonA system made up of
Treasure – Lourdes Gant’s mother
I have a treasure Much better than gold, It is your friendship. It is your friendship, which I shall cherish Until I become old. Photo
I did not choose – Mashudu Ramano
I did not choose to existI did not chose to be bornI did not choose to be born a helpless, fragile and completely dependent babyI