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UCU Strike: a list of poems about work
Today was not a normal day of work for me. Instead of teaching my amazing students, I chose to participate … More
On not striking, Ofsted and British values
Once again I find myself in a place that I hoped never to revisit. In 2018, the union I belong … More
Some things I learned during the strike
These are some of the things I have learned during the recent industrial action taken by my union, the UCU, … More
UCU Strike Poems 12 – Diving into the Wreck, by Adrienne Rich
Diving into the Wreck First having read the book of myths,and loaded the camera,and checked the edge of the knife-blade,I … More
UCU Strike Poems 11 -An Horatian Notion, by Thomas Lux
An Horatian Notion The thing gets made, gets built, and you’re the slavewho rolls the log beneath the block, then … More
UCU Strike Poems 10 – from A New Guide, by Kenneth Koch
from A New Guide 7 Look at this arch.It is part of a building more than seven hundred years old.Every day … More
UCU Strike Poems 9 – from Cats and a Cock, by Muriel Rukeyser
from Cats and a Cock We walk the streetsof the dark city,placards at backlight in our heads, Moon rides over … More
USS Strike: A list of blog posts and resources
One of the most inspiring things about being involved in the UCU USS pensions strike has been the outpouring of … More
UCU Strike Poems 8 – Five Minutes Of Work 4.23.2009, by Margaret Alice
Five Minutes Of Work 4.23.2009 Attending the PMDS workshop today46-page page performance documentto be discussed in detail, I opened … More
UCU Strike Notebook 2
Monday: people are starting to recognise each other on my picket line. They exchange news of how the strike is … More
UCU Strike Poems 7 -Try to Praise the Mutilated World, by Adam Zagajewski
Try to Praise the Mutilated World Try to praise the mutilated world.Remember June’s long days,and wild strawberries, drops of rosé … More
UCU Strike Poems 6 – The Way Things Work, by Jorie Graham
The Way Things Work is by admittingor opening away.This is the simplest formof current: Bluemoving through blue;blue through purple;the objects … More
UCU Strike Poems 5 – Day of Song, Day of Silence, by Ada Limón
Day of Song, Day of Silence The strange crying soundsof the peacocks on the privateschool grounds echo on perfectlawns, … More
UCU Strike Poems 4 -Things I Learned at University, by Kate Bingham
Things I Learned at University How to bike on cobblestones and where to signal right.How to walk through doors held … More
UCU Strike Notebook
A passerby comes up to my group and hands us a brown paper bag. ‘It’s full of flat whites,’ she … More
UCU Strike Poems 3 – Calling Him Back from Layoff, by Bob Hicok
Calling Him Back from Layoff I called a man today. After he saidhello and I said hello came a pauseduring … More
UCU Strike Poems 2 – Invisible Work, by Alison Luterman
Invisible Work Because no one could ever praise me enough,because I don’t mean these poems onlybut the unseenunbelievable effort it … More
