[Joshua]

#14775

What are your favourite poems and how do you find the illustrative visuals?

[Olivia]

#14826

My thoughts on Mental Health Service

I really like the use of voice throughout the piece! The speaker’s panic and escalating feelings are clearly depicted and it isn’t something I have really seen before when discussing emotions within poetry. I liked the fragmentary structure to the piece, adding to the feeling of not having fully-formed thoughts or a stable headspace. I also felt that the length of this poem also added to the tension between the speaker and reader and I really like that element. With the poem’s subject matter, you manage to add in key phrases within travelling ‘see it, say it, sorted’ and I felt that elevated the piece and really magnified the trigger of this poem.

This topic is obviously personal, and for that, I have to say thank you for sharing!

• This reply was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by Olivia.
• This reply was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by Olivia.

[Joshua]

#14839

Yeah it’s a really poignant poem, with the structure replicating the main ethos of the poem. Feels like the alert message you would get from your phone/announcement you would hear on a megaphone which adds to the escalation of “Mental Health” emotions as you mentioned.

[Olivia]

#14829

My thoughts on Beacon

I really like how the sense of familiarity and being someone’s comfort is paralleled within the language of the piece, having a constant rhyme scheme (all words ending in ‘ing’), I felt this really elevates the piece and adds a further element of depth to the poem.

The visuals are also beautifully written and feels nice to read in my head. Also, love the inclusion of the video!

[Joshua]

#14840

Yeah definitely. Also great to have some media visuals, which we aim to have more of as we grow :)

[Olivia]

#14887

I really enjoyed writing The Dance of the Fillywigs & exploring the creative freedom the poem gave me!

[Joshua]

#14935

Really Unique poem and will be great to showcase during the upcoming World folktales and fables week!

[Olivia]

#14992

Thank you so, so much!

[Joshua]

#15005

Hi everyone! Just a quick update — I’ve now added a visual reel video for Tomorrow to accompany the poem. Hope you enjoy it!

You’ll also find visual reels for Beacon by Lily and The Hills Your Mother Walked by Ananda, both of which were originally posted on our social media platforms. All three videos are now embedded directly from YouTube.

Feel free to check them out, and while you’re there, subscribe to our Youtube channel to support us and stay updated on future poetry visuals!

Thanks as always for the support

• This reply was modified 1 week, 1 day ago by Joshua.
• This reply was modified 1 week, 1 day ago by Joshua.

[Olivia]

#15016

Love it! Also, new poems have been published – so check them out & let us know your thoughts here on the Forums page or at our social media @thewritersherd!

[Olivia]

#15017

Love it! Also, new poems have been published – so check them out & let us know your thoughts here on the Forums page or at our social media @thewritersherd!

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