"Taking Art Home" Poem | M-A Elder

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An organisation with care at its core,​
making art possible, resources and more.​
Long term ill-health causes isolation.​
Getting creative, we shed some frustration.​

We learn techniques; arts and crafts on-line.​
Our teachers are talented, patient and kind.​
‘Take Art Home’, is the group for us.​
An on-line art group is an absolute must.​

A place to learn, a place to make friends,​
a place where time flies and we can pretend..​
..that we have no problems, escape for a while;​
get lost in creating, find our own style.​

Video links, were sent so that we,​
could watch and prepare, or simply be.​
Facebook and Zoom allowed us to share.​
Tutors listened and were always fair.​

We were allowed to break halfway through,​
to do those things we had to do;​
to take meds or food, or go to the loo.​
We could turn off our videos and mute too.​

Without this special on-line art group, ​
many of us would be sad.​
Being creative can help with healing ​
and for this we are so glad.​

There should be no need for justification, ​
of such a group as this.​
We take our hats off to all concerned.​
You see ‘Take Art Home’ is bliss!​

I hope you enjoy the exhibition.​
There’s something for everyone.​
We hope and pray we get funding,​
so we can soon have more fun.​

M-A ELDER​
(Course participant )​
06/05/25