Many thanks to Tom and David for sharing this powerful poem written for Rotherham Flourish.
Nest in Eaves
That there is my nest
tucked away in the eaves
of the abandoned house,
up above I glide
just within sight
never to return
to the empty home
attached to the empty home.
In this poem Tony Bennett powerfully conveys the way in which mental distress permeates life and awareness so completely; but it also looks to adjustment and adaptation to the external realities of life as the way to survive and recover.
This moving piece by Juliet McDonald is about Alfie, an inspiring young man, who attended Rotherham Flourish when he was 17. Alfie has just started a modelling career.
Curious to find out how creativity can interact with our mental wellbeing, Peter went along to a recent event co-hosted by Sheffield Flourish. At the event participants were invited to get involved with creative workshops. Their creations will become part of the upcoming The Labyrinths of Sheffield - a series of three mindful labyrinths set up in Sheffield as part of Festival of the Mind.
Jo Eckersley
Thank you for sharing this lovely poem.