Community Poem commission

At last I can post this piece, curated from selected fragments of artworks and writing from so many talented contributors. It was designed to be about emerging back into community and celebrating connection after the hard times in lockdown; and i think together we did it justice. I certainly had a great time gathering all of the submissions and integrating in all the conversations generated by the vulnerability of the subject.

Special thanks to my own mum, who made some actual books with lines of the poems in them, and for writing and painting lovely things about me! Also to Tom for his golden video-editing assistance...

With thanks to:

‘Waters Upton Arts group’ Veronica Hilton Sally Hinks Angela Roberts Janet Allsop

Flick Pennal

'Marches Book Arts' Christine Oxley Liz Hinkley Jim Colbert Marilyn Tippet David Bingham 'Border poets' Chris Kinsey

Young People from 'Belong Learning cic' 'The Listening Project’ Anne Rivington Max Holloway Deasy Bamford Kay Goodridge 'Company Of Poets’ Alwyn Marriage Simon wiliams Rose Cook Rosie Barrett