New Poems on the Underground

Our New Poems on the Underground posted in Tube trains throughout August

After being paused since March, we’re delighted to be back on the Tube in August, featuring wonderful poets from Ireland (Leanne O’Sullivan and the late John O’Donohue), Uruguay (Laura Chalar), our own Cicely Herbert and East Londoner Michael Rosen, and the distinguished Trinidadian/British Roger Robinson.  These poems from places far and near offer hope in difficult times, as well as consolation for loss. 

And if I speak of Paradise, Roger Robinson 

Cordón from ‘Montevideo’, Laura Chalar Translated by Erica Mena 

Time to be slow, John O’Donohue

Everything Changes, Cicely Herbert

London Fields, Michael Rosen

Note, Leanne O’Sullivan

And if I speak of Paradise, Roger Robinson ‘And if I speak of Paradise then I’m speaking of my grandmother who told me to carry it always on my person, concealed, so no one else would know but me.’
Cordón from ‘Montevideo’, Laura Chalar Translated by Erica Mena With gray fingers the rain comes sketching the trees.
Time to be slow, John O’Donohue ‘This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes’
Everything Changes, Cicely Herbert ‘Everything changes. We plant trees for those born later but what’s happened has happened, and poisons poured into the seas cannot be drained out again.’
London Fields, Michael Rosen ‘Evening falls between the trees The drumming for Ghana fills the leaves’
Note, Leanne O’Sullivan If we become separated from each other this evening try to remember the last time you saw me and go back and wait for me there.

You can see more Poems for this Month here