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Visions & Revisions: An anthology of new writing by Junior Cycle Teachers [selected extracts]
Foreword by Sheila O'Flanagan "This unique collection of work by new writers is a testament to the power of words, taking chances and using our imaginations. Now, more than ever, we need to find our creativity, raise our voices to each other and share our experience. This collection couldn’t be more timely." POW! Portfolio of Writing Project 2019–2020 for teachers is a partnership between JCT Arts in Junior Cycle and Fighting Words. Twenty Junior Cycle teachers attended a series of workshops at Fighting Words to draft, redraft, edit and publish this collection of work. This creative writing programme offers teachers the time and space to explore and consider possibilities around the creation of portfolios across all subjects at Junior Cycle. Fighting Words is a creative writing organisation established by Roddy Doyle and Seán Love. First opened in Dublin in 2009, and now with locations across the island of Ireland, Fighting Words aims to help students of all ages to develop their writing skills and explore their love of writing. www.fightingwords.ie Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) is a dedicated continuing professional development (CPD) support service of the Department of Education and Skills. JCT aims to to support schools in their implementation of the new Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) through the provision of appropriate high quality CPD for school leaders and teachers, and the provision of effective teaching and learning resources. www.jct.ie
Foreword by Sheila O'Flanagan
"This unique collection of work by new writers is a testament to the power of words, taking chances and using our imaginations. Now, more than ever, we need to find our creativity, raise our voices to each other and share our experience. This collection couldn’t be more timely."
POW! Portfolio of Writing Project 2019–2020 for teachers is a partnership between JCT Arts in Junior Cycle and Fighting Words. Twenty Junior Cycle teachers attended a series of workshops at Fighting Words to draft, redraft, edit and publish this collection of work. This creative writing programme offers teachers the time and space to explore and consider possibilities around the creation of portfolios across all subjects at Junior Cycle.
Fighting Words is a creative writing organisation established by Roddy Doyle and Seán Love. First opened in Dublin in 2009, and now with locations across the island of Ireland, Fighting Words aims to help students of all ages to develop their writing skills and explore their love of writing. www.fightingwords.ie
Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) is a dedicated continuing professional development (CPD) support service of the Department of Education and Skills. JCT aims to to support schools in their implementation of the new Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) through the provision of appropriate high quality CPD for school leaders and teachers, and the provision of effective teaching and learning resources. www.jct.ie
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<strong>An</strong>na Johnston<br />
CONCUSSION SONG<br />
CONCUSSION SONG<br />
For Fern<br />
A slap on the skull<br />
A whack on the whelk<br />
Rattling the cradle, fracking the dome.<br />
The earbell is ringing; sun’s slipping sideways:<br />
Nothing stays put when the box is all battered.<br />
The humming-and-throbbing is numbing the noggin.<br />
How many fingers?<br />
Count backwards from twenty.<br />
Mayhem mechanical<br />
Inside the casing<br />
Where trouble is bruising<br />
<strong>An</strong>d something is bubbling.<br />
Confounded contusion<br />
Compounding confusion.<br />
Fumble<br />
for missing key.<br />
Ding dong:<br />
Cerebellum rings wrong.<br />
Shuffle shuffle whispers muffled<br />
Sssh! shush husha<strong>by</strong> hush.<br />
Count every moment in one night:<br />
Breathe in slowly,<br />
Make it right.<br />
Stand on one leg<br />
and hold up a hand.<br />
Cogs and cams –<br />
Something’s jammed.<br />
A belt on the scalp<br />
A crack on the conk<br />
Cranium scrambled<br />
Brain badly baffled …<br />
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