Illustrated poetry merges language and visual art, creating a sensory experience that captures emotion. It evolves through history, inviting reflection by connecting viewers and readers through creative dialogue.

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Midlife encourages reflection on beauty, love, and letting go, fostering new awareness, deeper connections, and creative expression. This transformative phase embraces change, integration, and rediscovery of life's richness.

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This illustrated poem explores the layered nature of womanhood, capturing how identity changes with time, place, and experience. Through art and poetry, it honours women’s voices and encourages us to recognise and celebrate every facet of ourselves. As part of Creative Bubbles By The Randoms, it adds to a growing collection of illustrated poetry where women, identity, and art come together in powerful expression.

YOU’VE BEEN SINGING IT ALL ALONG You don’t have to call yourself a poetry lover to connect with it. In fact, many people who say they “don’t do poetry” already do, just not on the page. Think about it: you’re driving, or walking, or sitting on the bus. A song comes on. The lyrics kick in, and suddenly you’re singing along, perhaps because it’s catchy, but maybe because it's it’s true, it's you!.

On 30th May 2025, the UK will mark National Creativity Day. It was founded in 2018 by Hal Croasmun, a screenwriter and the founder of ScreenwritingU, an online screenwriting school. His aim was to recognise the value of creativity in all its forms in everyday life. The day was created as a response to how easily creative expression can be overlooked, especially in fast-paced, productivity-focused cultures.

May is a month of protest and activism, marked by historical events like Labour Day and the May Fourth Movement. It embodies a spirit of collective refusal, renewal, and defiance. From global marches to local rallies, May energises movements for change, illustrating the enduring connection between resistance and art, despite challenges and disillusionment.

I’ve loved art for as long as I can remember. I was born in the 60s and one of my earliest influences was watching Paint Along With Nancy on TV. Nancy Kominsky taught me, and countless others, how to mix colours, grid a face and find balance in a composition, all from the comfort of the living room. That was the start.

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For World Poetry Dat 2025, a pairing of words and art that invites you to pause, reflect, and feel.