Thursday 13 November 2014
The return of WordAid
Soon we'll be contacting people who have submitted poems to us in the past, along with any other contacts we can pull out of the woodwork. We're hoping the same amazing support we've had in the past will help us raise more money for charity.
Check back here soon for more information!
Monday 12 March 2012
Latest News
Wednesday 28 December 2011
WordAid in the news
Tuesday 13 December 2011
'Not Only The Dark' launch event
The launch event at the University of Kent last Tuesday was an a amazing success. We had more than 20 readers from as far afield as Edinburgh and Halifax.Ruth Portway also came along to tell us more about the charity, the work they do is really inspiring.
Sunday 20 November 2011
'Not Only The Dark' now available!
Visit our publications page to buy your copy of our amazing new anthology and help to raise funds for international disaster charity Shelterbox.
Deep by Lynne Rees
Saturday 5 November 2011
Another poem from 'Not Only The Dark'
The Year of the Tree
I carried a tree
through the Underground.
It was hard. At first,
people scarcely noticed me
and the oak I was lugging
along the platforms –
heavier than a suitcase
and difficult to balance.
We threaded through corridors,
changing lines: up and down stairs,
escalators, and for a moment
I imagined everyone on the planet
taking turns
to carry a tree as daily rite.
A few people asked
Why a tree?
I said it was for my own
edification –
a tree always
has something to teach.
***
Sharp gusts
whirred through the corridors
rustling the branches
as I hurried on
past the sweepers
picking up rubbish, scraps of paper.
Be sure to take the tree
with you, they said.
Don’t worry, I’m taking it
to my garden,
the start of a forest.
When people stared,
Relax, I said,
it‘s a tree, not a gun.
©Katherine Gallagher(2010)