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June 2009

A pilot project that used poetry and creative writing to engage localchildren rom two primary schools with the home o Khadambi Asalache.

A collaboration between:The National Trust in London

Susie Thomson / Trustee Khadambi Asalache HouseClapham Manor Primary School / LambethHeathbrook Primary School / Lambeth

Lead artist: Perormance Poet / AdisaVisual art and book: Graphic designer / Anna Cumming

Funded by: The National Trust, Schools Arts Partnership Programme,Sponsored by: SKY


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I hear the music o Aricain the patterns o the wall,

See here as a orest,

with the wind rushing though the house,

The Place is an eagle,

standing proud and powerul,

Its an amethyst,

beautiul as the blue sky

Heres a london eye,so grand but small and ecstatic.

And but not least a salad,

so crunchy but with unique taste.

This is a place that should be treasured orever.

Zavina


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I glide through the door o dreams and I sink into the lush grass.All around are trees tall, towering and emerald green,I touch one and it eels like my grandmas sot skin,

I turn and she is there, standing in the waterall,I run, run like nothing could stop me and she says love is a precious thingalways treasure it.

As she ades, I all through the grass and nd mysel back outside the door.Love is a precious thing,always treasure it.

I wait like an owl watching its prey until a perect round salty sapphire rollsdown my cheek.I refect back on my past like looking at a new you in a lake.I close the door, still thinking and I write,

Love is a precious thing,

Always treasure it.

Amber


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I walk through the ront doorInto the rst roomLooking, searching.

Suddenly I hear a squeeky voiceCalling me, beckoning me saying,

reach out and have a go

I look around,spying or the source o the voice.Then I see it.

Sprawled next to the replace,A golden candle holder.Muttering the same wise words,

reach out and have a go,reach out and have a go,

reach out and have a go......

Milo


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I woke up one day in my room

and something was showing o a lot o blinding light.It was making a very wierd sound.

Then I got a right that made my heart raceuncontrollably.There was a ghostly hiss,

I tried to look as the light aded.

Eventually I spotted a shining star.

It said to me with a ghostly hissThere is no such thing as a world without light

Then the light dimmed and it was a bottomless night.And then..........

Light slowly creeps back in.There is no such thing as a world without light.

Lewis


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I saw an angel on the door

It few to me,

It blew its trumpet quietly and gently.

When it plays it brings peace and happinThe door was a magical gateway to heav

I saw an angel on the door,

It roze.

Elliot


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The new sun never stops shining.

I looked in the world it lives in,

it was a beautiul world with more

colours than a rainbow.

The colourul sun said to me

come into my beautiul world

because you can always shine,even in the dullest moments

Then a cloud suddenly came and it

started raining.But the new sun blazed through

the dullness.

Daniel


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Myropeofwouldsaytome

youwillnevergiveyouifyouhangontome

Myropeofdestinywasfoundinoneofthebiggestseasintheworld.

Myropeofdestinygivesmestrengthandguidance.

AndifIdonthaveit,Iamuseless.

Myropeofdestinyissoimpotantthatitismysaviour.

Valerie


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I saw the two beautiul fowersThey soon began to speak,They said peace is everlasting like the perect sThe fowers were lying in a bed o claret velvet

As I glance ahead I see a higher level.Ame


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I strolled up the stairs gazing at thewondrous patterns on the ceilings and walls.

Beautiul wooden art like wild ivyClimbing up mountain-high treesSurrounding the ellow neighbours

Towering over lower buildings

Ornaments

sitting,hanging,

pondering,throughout the house

Detail,

Amazing creativeness,I burst with utter awe.

Shannon


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Until now the treasure was orgotten,

Now ater years its time or it to shine,Representing love and peace to all,The ruby drits on a canal being adored,But soon ater it is orgotten again,It still drits on its canoe but this time,

waiting

Ameni


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A sparkle rom a ruby shining o the mirror

But the artwork is like an Indian curryIt elt like an eagle catching its prey

A lady bug eating a lea

Opera echoing all around the room


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I eat it, wedding cakeAs brilliantly as its stardust twinkles,

Its stardust twinkles,

As brilliantly as its wateralls all,

Its wateralls all,

As brilliantly as its dragonfy loops the loo

Its dragonfy loops the loop,

As brilliantly as its art gallery shows,

Its art gallery shows,As brilliantly as this house is brilliant.

Ned


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On the colourul staircase

Every magical step eels like I am playing the key o a jazzy piano.

As walk through the huge willow tree arch to the bedroom,

I hear the beautiul trees swaying

I see happy joyul orest animalsDancing to the trees music.

And a peaceul sleep comes over me.

Elliot


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I saw the two horses pulling that cart,They said, my riend, love all, hate none,The people hold your key,I you want to nd it, dont look at me.That key is your uture, the uture is your lie.The horses are your models, ollow them

through,Surrounded by peace, harmony, light,Flowers, deers and rabbits.Love all, hate none, see all, we come as one.

Shannon


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