Jonathan Chibuike

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Every Tuesday we will be sharing a poem from one of our wonderful Pen to Print and Write On! contributors. We hope you enjoy!**Life's Fresh Beginnings by Mary WalshWe can't hide from life's fresh beginningsEven a tree newly planted in the wrong place can thriveIt was under the majesty of sunrise our heartssmashed like snow at the thawIt was the beginning and the end of timeGreen and young, fresh from the groundOld lines channelled away by singing a new song which repeatsA bouncing of the landlike the newness of the newly sprung poetryOnce I thought I knew everythingKnowledge shot into my beingUsing the prophecy of the breezeNo longer hidden by a cummerbund of restraintWe cannot hide from life's fresh beginningsI grasp the new and travel on its repeating rhythmOld meets new in an everlasting cycleIgnoring doubts I resolve to start, resolve to endLike clouds breaking the dawnI begin(c) Mary Walsh ... See MoreSee Less

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Produced for their 'Royalty on Record' programme in June 2022, The National Archives published a 10-minute film celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Drawing on a rich selection of records held at The National Archives, including photographs, letters, and speeches, this film looks back at Elizabeth II’s extraordinary life and reign.Watch the film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDEGPy6yW70The National Archives image library contains many fascinating images of documents and photographs relating to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, including her signed Coronation Oath. View the image library: news.enews.nationalarchives.gov.uk/11D8905093201786F527DB74B135C92AB5867981A1FD6D7207B3B648B5E8C9... ... See MoreSee Less

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