2021 / ISSUE 2

Welcome!

What has struck me in editing this Edition is how varied the challenge of human lives can be. That said, the answer is often the same - to listen to one another, to open up about our problems, to love, without judgement or preconceptions.

Many of us remain in lockdown or some version of it. In these distressing times, we can find community and comfort in the written word. Some are dismissive of writing in general and poetry in particular. But in my world, writing is far from an indulgence. It is necessary. A poem isn’t just a poem - it’s a way to explore emotions, locate and express our worries about our troubles. By doing this, hopefully we can take a step along the road to acceptance, resolution, some kind of peace.

As always, thank you to all our contributors for their Rainbow Poems. I wish all of our readers and contributors health and happiness as 2021 progresses.

Lucy x