Here is one of the photo poems we shared in the Bicentenary Workshop in November 2024. The poem was read on the day by ANITA BREEZE





dancing colours and shapes
black horses, carved pumpkins and stone minervas
a city of palimpsets
hats like exotic blooms
carved birds in flightless flight
curious animals watching the busy city
creatures of imagination
a city of wonders and marvels
welcome smiles and calories
sore knees and hips, of age and repair
of the meetings of past and present 
literary lunches and psychedelic hats

Here is another of our photo poems. This one was read on the day by MIRANDA PENDER 


a city of summer visitors moving through
of itinerants, of viewers and voyeurs
healthy legs, feet planted in sturdy trainers
bicycles waiting for their owners to return
footsteps and shadows
many bollards, not enough buses, cold surprising winds
weekend lovers Bath the centre of the world
grand promenades and narrow passageways
shaded squares for watching office workers practise boules
heritage and history, leisure and pleasure 
a city of reflections in windows
a city of shadows on stone

Third photo poem.  Waiting to be reminded who read this.....


a city of sunlight through foliage
bluebells in beechwoods 
green corners and kissing gates
scrambling roots and sunlight on water
wildly wild garlic and happy golden light 
a city of open spaces
a city of trees and shade
fairytale glimpses
the fleeting effects of sun
brown leafed autumn
free spirits and flying thoughts
greedy gulls with their own agendas
otters and sticklebacks
secret gardens and enchanted lanes

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