The images conjured up by the key messages began to inspire more poetry around each theme. Daniela worked with the group to craft these into draft pieces for the final Artwork Poetry. You can see them here:
Have a Voice
I’m just like zippy
Locked lips. Throw away the key
Ready to be unzipped.
My words go unheard
You won’t understand my thoughts
I speak gibberish
Don’t Hide
I block out the world
I feel like the only girl
I hide what’s inside
Lose Lose
Being right is wrong
Pain thrashes through her body
Winning is losing
The dice isn’t fair
You lose every time you play
I’ll take my chances
Weight on my Shoulders
It’s too much for one soul
Over time it takes its toll
Buried in a hole
It’s too much for one soul
Over time it takes its toll
Not everything can be kept inside
It feels like all the world’s emotions are inside of you
All the weight on top of you
You’re beautiful as you Are
You don’t need makeup
To hide away your feelings
Truth is beautiful
Overflowing
Water overflows
Too much emotion pours out
Those feelings are mine
Afraid to let you Close
Keep away from me
I am lonely and afraid
But you might hurt me
Don’t talk to me now
I might hurt you with my words
I cannot trust you
Scraping Nails
The scraping drowns out
echoes of the thunderstorm
that rages downstairs
The thundering noise
rattles through the house like fear
I scrape til I bleed
Blood drips down the wall
I cringe in pain at the sound
It drowns out the shouts
Don’t Pretend
Do not wear a mask
It will cover your true face
I’m no pretender
Poetry
We’ve learnt to haiku
And we’ve learnt to tanka too
We love poetry