Cobalt Issue 20 - On Repeat

Contents
LifeisLikeWater
ManpreetKaur
Lulaby
FernadoMendez
ComfortMedia:AVeryUnscientiic
Study
LucyCarter
StrawberryChesecake
GeorgiaGidings
Rosemary
HarryJégo
StrikingaChord
SophieKyte
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Lockdowns1,2&3:aCultural
Comparison
BethanyLee
InMyCocoon
ThaïsFitzgerald
Evolution
LydiaGlendinning
FindSomething,Feel
Something
SiennaSamra
Encore
EmiliaG
EmiliaGrowney
TheEveryday
KeithMulopo
“OnRepeat”
HolyMayne
WaltzwithFootnote
PeterNoblet
MyMumsB
MyMumsBrownies
MilieJackson
JazReccomendations
BigBandandJazzAppreciation
Societies
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Anotherterm,anotherlockdown,andanothernew issueofCobalt!WiththeUKcurrentlyinits
thirdlockdownitsometimesfeelsasthoughnothingischanging,likewehavealbeenmade
charactersinGroundhogDay.Ourliveshavebecomerepetitive,hobbiesweoncelovedboreus,
dailytasksbecomedulchoresandtimenolongerfeelsreal.Itishardtomaintainapositiveand
refreshedoutlookwhenourdaysseem stuckonrepeatbutalas,wecontinuetostrivetowardsa
hopefulybrighterfuture!IwantedthisissueofCobalttogivepeopleanavenuetoconveythe
thoughtsthathavebeenconinedwithintheirfourwalsinacreativeway.Alofthecontributions
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arewonderful,andIrealyhopeyouenjoythem asmuchasIdo.Grabadrink(whetherhot,cold
oralcoholic)andhaveawanderthroughtheissue,maybeit’lgiveyousomethingdiferenttodo
withyourday!
Beth

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WALTZWITH FOOTNOTE
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turningthecrankperpetualy.
Youdancewithmeinthedark
youturnyourfaceawayfromme.
Icryforyouandyoucryforme
onesingletearfalsontome.
Comedancewithmeinthedark.
Ourdeathshalbethatawakensourheart.
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Listentothesoundofoursilentcries.
Listentothemusicthatneverdies.

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