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we're all new to this

During the pandemic, I created a free piece of writing about the uncertainty and messiness of the times. It also reflected on the good stuff that might come out of it and celebrates the human spirit - the way we keep on keeping on. 

The 'pandemic a-z' inspired a pocketbook of poetry, 'We're all new to this', words of encouragement and support. Please feel welcome to download and share.

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the videos

soul survival guide: pandemic a-z - intro

soul survival guide: pandemic a-z - intro
soul survival guide: pandemic a-z - intro

soul survival guide: pandemic a-z - intro

01:21
a is for...answers

a is for...answers

01:03
b is for...being

b is for...being

01:07
c is for...community

c is for...community

01:13
d is for...death

d is for...death

01:08
e is for...endurance

e is for...endurance

00:34
f is for...life isn't fair

f is for...life isn't fair

01:04
g is for...groundhog day

g is for...groundhog day

01:16
h is for...humour

h is for...humour

00:49
i is for...information overload

i is for...information overload

01:06
j is for...judging

j is for...judging

01:27
k is for...keep on keeping on

k is for...keep on keeping on

00:55
l is for...loss

l is for...loss

00:55
m is for...muddling through

m is for...muddling through

00:38
n is for...normal

n is for...normal

00:50
o is for...the outdoors

o is for...the outdoors

00:59
p is for...pacing

p is for...pacing

01:13
q is for...quarantine

q is for...quarantine

01:15
r is for...relationships

r is for...relationships

01:18
s is for...survival

s is for...survival

00:43

Here's my series of short videos to accompany the pandemic a-z. I made it to the letter s. S is for survival, and it was time to get on with doing that.

poetry trail

In September 2020, I put poems on railings and shop windows around Northenden in South Manchester, creating a poetry trail for an 'Up Your Street' event.

We're all new to this - outdoor display.png

The pandemic

cracked the bedrock.

 

Life is not what it was

or seemed,

less sturdy than we thought.

It has shifted the ground

& shaken our roots.

 

But there’s still comfort

to be found & courage

to sustain us

through the unsteady days.

We’ll endure, for now.

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