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April's poem is 'Atoms of You' by Clare Kinnaird

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The Write Out Loud Poem of the Month for April is Atoms of You, by Clare Kinnaird. It’s a poem that seems to span the planet, if not the universe, and includes these lines: “You were not a drop in the ocean / You were the ocean in a single drop.”

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David RL Moore

Tue 5th May 2026 21:17

Hi Clare,

a lovely poem, congratulations.

I often reflect upon the fact that everything that ever flourished or lived upon this earth is still here with us.

David

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