We got the mortgage! Here comes the Poetry Pharmacy!
Poetry Pharmacy ππππͺπΊ
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Poetry place-the World's 1st Poetry Pharmacy prescribing poetry & more in Bishop's Castle & Oxford Street, London. Poetry on Prescription since 2011
- from Margaret Atwoodβs poem Shapechangers in Winter: This is the solstice, the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the yearβs threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go of and becomes the future, the place of caught breath, the door of a vanished house left ajar.
- The Poetry Pharmacy opens its doors tomorrow, Thursday, after its short hibernation- full of books, coffee and conversation. See you soon! β₯οΈ
- We applied & were surprised to be awarded a small Economic Recovery Grant just a few weeks ago, for a little courtyard for workshops, events, a writing space & maybe the cafe.Not finished yet but we're quite pleased!#poetrypharmacy
- We're staying in Soho for a few weeks longer! Into March! We're very happy with the news and very grateful to the wonderful team at Lush Studio! Come and visit our satellite Poetry Pharmacy 11am - 6pm Monday - Saturday Lush Studio Soho, 67-71 Beak St
- We've been working on a small range of bath bombs with Lush, each containing lines of poetry on banana paper! Launched in August & I think it's the first time they've collaborated with another business in this way. They have been so lovely to work with and I'm very excited! ππ£
- Absolutely bloody delighted to have been successful with our @ace_national bid for the Poetry Pharmacy! This will fund a series of workshops with amazing writers & artists, 2 monthly reading groups,& a regular monthly writing group! And more...Thanks @ace_national
- Listen to Michael's poem- the neighbour and friend who saved Michael's life is Dr Katie Amiel, my friend and co-editor of These Are the Hands! Very proud of her. @Bigger_Pict @MichaelRosenYes theguardian.com/books/2021/marβ¦
- I'm so sad to close the doors on the Poetry Pharmacy for the next month...made a hopeful window display today...π’
- I was so excited by the news that we made our kickstarter target that I dropped the vacuum cleaner thingie down the recently cleaned stairs! I've had my breath taken away with amazement & gratitude at my supportive poetry community! This is going to happen! β€ππ
- Today we're moving in and our kickstarter campaign to make it happen goes live. Please dear friends take a look and share the arse out of it! kickstarter.com/projects/12455β¦
- Happy Christmas to you lovely friends of the Poetry Pharmacy! If we can weather this year, we can weather anything! May 2021 be good for you! β€πβ






















