Author: Jean Atkin

I'm a poet and educator, work on community projects and collaborations.
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Writing poetry for The Little Museum of Ludlow

I had a fantastic time with the Little Museum of Ludlow on Saturday morning.  It’s part of Ludlow Fringe, and an inspired idea to create a temporary, serendipitous museum of local objects brought in and lent for the duration by local people who’ve chosen to opt in.  I’m going along when I can over the next couple of weeks to make poems with some of … Continue reading Writing poetry for The Little Museum of Ludlow

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‘If there’s a dog on the cellar steps/ I’m dreaming and there’s/ a price to pay.’

‘Is this a dream or a lie? The hippogriff canters on the grassy downs. I see its soft feathers. I avoid its cold, dark eyes’ Isaac invented his poem from using our Randomiser (pictured), then chopping up his ideas to edit into a poem.  We had long discussions about line-breaks.  Here’s the whole thing: This one is by Loreta, with its origins in tsunami and … Continue reading ‘If there’s a dog on the cellar steps/ I’m dreaming and there’s/ a price to pay.’

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