I decided to deconstruct and re-write this poem following racist attacks in which a Polish community centre in London and a Romanian shop in Norwich were vandalised after the vote to leave the EU. I posted the original poem last August, which was inspired by a photograph my husband took on a trip to Wroclav, which I am looking forward to visiting in November. I’m linking it up to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads’ Tuesday Platform.
Granite ghosts,
bursting through pavements
climbing steps
from the depths
of the city, endeavour
to be remembered.
© Kim M. Russell, 2016
writing in north norfolk 
The sculpture is very effective, and your words convey the power of the message.
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Thank you, Kerry.
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Lovely rhymes here, too.
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Very striking image – in photo and words. I’d have liked a link to the original poem, so as to appreciate the remix even more fully.
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Here’s a link for you Rosemary! https://writinginnorthnorfolk.com/rising-from-the-pavements-of-wroclav/
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Thanks. I like both very much – perhaps this one better, but it is indeed enhanced by seeing the original. I think they could even work as companion pieces, or as sections 1 and 2 of same poem. Anyway, as you see, you sure captured my imagination! 🙂
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Thank you for taking the time to read both poems, Rosemary, and for the brilliant suggestion of combining the two poems. I shall be experimenting further! 🙂
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