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This poem by Rushika Wick, designed by Minjong Kim, can be found at Stratford Youth Zone, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX and at Central Park Café, Bartle Avenue, East Ham, London E6 3AJ
There was nothing here, just empty space
6 months ago, now you stand in a room!
There’s nothing more real
than a physical room
bounded with hard floor under foot
to stop you from falling away from yourself.
It makes you feel present, alive.
You are creating places to be alive in.
Your work is existential, you use your hands
as humans should
surrounded by the smell
of turned clay and mortar.
You are builders of presence and monument.
Builders of sanctuary and hope.
You are philosophers in praxis. I salute you.
By Rushika Wick
Stratford Youth Zone, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX
Brand new creative Youth Zone to Stratford, for all young people of Newham. Learn more.
Central Park Café, Bartle Avenue, East Ham, London E6 3AJ
Since 2017 Central Park Café has been operated by Bread Club founder Sophie Downer and her team. Sophie has worked for Theo Randall, The River Cafe, The Anchor and Hope and most recently at Vinarius in Bow. The team is passionate about making fantastic quality products, bringing artisanal baking and cookery to Central Park and the East Ham Community. Monday–Sunday, 9am to 3pm. Learn more: Website | Instagram | Facebook
Photography by Calum Douglas
Rushika Wick is a British poet and writer based in London. Her debut collection Afterlife As Trash was published by Verve in 2021. Learn more.
Design by Minjong Kim, Master Type Design, ECAL/Universityof Art and Design of Lausanne. Learn more: ECAL MATD | ECAL MATD Instagram | Minjong Kim Instagram
Typoetry is a showcase of poetry and Swiss graphic design. Around 30 poems from Switzerland, the UK and Newham are forming artistic trails in the London Borough of Newham from 20 May to 17 July 2022. Learn more.
