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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!**Pebble On The Beach by Claire BussThe small pebble sits upon the beachOne amongst many, nothing specialDay in, day out, the pebble lies thereKnocked round and about by uncaring feetTumbled out and in, out and inBy roaring tides that swell and rumbleA crab may push it this way and thatSo the pebble rolls and trickles awayStill one among the massesStill unrecognisable Still aloneA small child is collectingBeach combing for treasuresThe pebble waits to be discoveredBut an anxious parents calls out And the pebble is left alone in a sea of stonesMoving slowly down the beachWithout a place to call its own Rootless, ever shifting but without a firm identityThe small pebble sits upon the beachUtterly lost in its obscurity(c) Claire Buss ... See MoreSee Less

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**ReadFest 2026**Debut Writers Finding An IdentityWhen: 15 September, 5-6pmWhere: Barking Learning Centre & OnlineFREEBook Tickets: pentoprint.org/readfestDebut writers Connor Hutchinson, Kuba Shand‑Baptiste, Lisa Smith and Richard Tyrrell talk to Lucy Popescu about their debut novels and the stories that helped shape them.Connor explores masculinity and working-class communities, Lisa investigates race and class, Kuba confronts belonging and the politics of visibility, while Richard follows one man’s journey of self-discovery.Together they consider how fiction can illuminate the different nuances of identity, challenge them, and explore new possibilities. ... See MoreSee Less

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