Welcome to Almost An Island

Almost an Island is a writing project exploring the Greenwich Peninsula in London through words, sounds and stories.

Writers in residence, Sarah Butler and Aoife Mannix, will be blogging about the project. They will record their own responses to the Peninsula and the people they meet. The blog will be a showcase for new writing Sarah and Aoife create over the course of the project, and for the writing and words of workshop participants.

Sarah and Aoife will be creating a soundscape that will represent the lives and stories of those connected with the Greenwich Peninsula. They are running a series of workshops and activities to support this - check under 'events' for more details.

The soundscape will be presented at a public event in November 2008. Keep an eye on the blog for details

Almost an Island is a collaboration between UrbanWords and Spread the Word, in association with Art on the Greenwich Peninsula. The project is funded by Awards For All.

Sunday 26 October 2008

A Different Perspective

Leaving Canary Wharf, brightness, over reflecting fast flowing water
to swoop to dark undergrowth – catch a sole. Rise up over bright lights – see the movement below – wagtails, magpies, and wood pigeon flee. Movement in the water draws me in, sounds of rustling in the undergrowth – shimmering shapes in the water lure me closer… mass of turning fish… in the clear chill of the air.

People move towards my hidden lair in the tree tops, urban fox flees from them in arrogant slowness, heading for the park and discarded food…

Stillness of the path hides the activity of the day; the flitting dragonflies, frogs and insects hidden in the shadows of night.

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