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The Feeling of Silence

A poem for TDC5185 Silence is: Watching the reflections of clouds dance over a calm loch Sniffing petrichor through an open window after rain Unsalted butter spread thickly on a toasted crumpet And clean cotton sheets on a summer night … Continue reading

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Writer’s Silence

I am reduced to silence Promising ideas dance at the edge of my mind Quietly vanishing when caught on paper Inky moths, stilled by a lepidopterist’s pin Dying, dissolving, leaving me bereft Exhausted by the effort of achieving nothing, I … Continue reading

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The peace of silence

There’s so much emphasis at the moment in active learning, often accompanied with the (implicit) belief that this needs to be a collaborative activity. I think both are important, and also enjoyable – but sometimes peace and solitude are just … Continue reading

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