I’m delighted to tell you that three poems of mine (‘Reclamation’, ‘Love Thy Neighbour’, ‘The other friend I told you about’) have today been published in The BeZine Volume 8 Issue 2:
Reclamation Neighbor Friend — Kim Whysall-Hammond – The BeZine
The theme for this summer issue is Waging Peace through Common Ground.
My poems are about learning to see and hear each other and the world around us.
‘Reclamation’ tells of an inner city community picnic — the last line was actually inspired by Paddington Bear!
‘Love Thy Neighbour’ is based on a story I was told.
‘The other friend I told you about’ describes a relationship across social divides.
The Cheesesellers Wife 
Congratulations!! And beautiful poems!! I love the “Love Thy Neighbour” one especially but all three are just beautiful. Thoughtful and kind.
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Thank you, that’s much appreciated. I’m glad you love that particular poem –it was one of those poems that arrives all at once, popped into my head!
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Such a gift! 🙂💕
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Congratulations Kim .. definitely well deserved with those 3 fine poems
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Thank you Ivor!
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I love the multi-cultural mix of the first poem :)
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I miss living in that mix….
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I can understand that; your writing made it live upon the page —
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Thank you!
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“When you name them, they are more real.” An entire curriculum could be built around the truth of that sentence. It’s the kind of statement I’ll always remember. These three poems bristle with details of worlds I know so little about. The food and music and cultures of people who are not like me – except they are. You are brilliant, Kim, brilliant.
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Thank you Sharon. They are part of a wider sequence of poems that I stated writing in January, about a better post-pandemic world.
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Kudos, K! Three really fine works indeed. The 3rd grabbed me most. I could feel the pair.
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Thanks Ron. I’m rather proud of that third one….writing it was out of my poerty comfort zone, if you see what I mean.
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