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'Voice at the Window' is a collection of 100 daily gratitude poems written during lockdown by Elisabeth Pike. This poetry book was funded in just three days through a Kickstarter campaign. Whilst struggling with winter blues, I decided to stop scrolling on social media and post one gratitude poem a day instead. I thought that even if no one read them it would do me good. I began writing on 26th February. It was initially a project for lent, with the intention of writing 40 poems, but by that time, the UK was in full lockdown and coronavirus was sweeping the globe. The response to the poems was really positive, and with encouragement from family and friends, I kept going until I reached 100. I think the poems really resonated with people as we were all going through this strange, empty, and anxious time, and we were going through it together, but sealed off in our own little boxes. 'Gratitude #57 I turn to see the bright field at dusk, in the inky blue of bedtime, and then first thing in the morning, where it glows against the warming sky like a beacon or a flash of hope. It is a new day.' 'Gratitude #59 Dear birds, please be our healers, our message bringers, our sweet talkers. Whether we be city dwellers or country folk, you birds are the only ones who can visit us all. Whether we have lost our best friend, or are tethered to our home, whether we are lonely or overcrowded, may your gentle 'per-wit', your 'chee-chee', your slow 'coo-coo' be a balm to our souls. May we sleep like birds of the air who know they have a nest. May we wake in the morning like sparrows who know that they are cared for. And wherever we are, may we find an open window and listen.'

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'This book of poems is highly recommended and very inspiring.' Etsy customer 'Lovely little book, arrived quickly. Nice keepsake of our time during lockdown in pandemic.' Etsy customer

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Elisabeth Pike is a freelance writer and maker. Her work has been published by The Guardian, Third Way and Oh magazine amongst others. 'Voice at the Window: One hundred gratitude poems written during lockdown' was funded through Kickstarter and is out now.'Circles: Nurture and Grow Your Creative Gift' was released by Onwards and Upwards in 2019. 'There You Are', her book of 34 original hand-lettered poems about motherhood was self-published in December 2017. She has previously worked as a bookseller and librarian and has completed a Masters in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths University, London. She likes cities, long train journeys, and old photographs. 'Murmuration', a YA magic realist dystopia is coming in 2024! Follow me on Instagram and at Substack for news and updates.

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