Dreaming and creativity

In our final workshop we looked at Maya Angelou’s ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’. We talked about the importance of creativity and how even in times of oppression, creativity creates a space where we can feel free. 

Found, not lost

by Joao Godinho

My dream lost color,  
it's color blind.  
Lost light,  
It's nightfall.

My dream had a voice,  
it's soundless.  
Had a speech,  
it's wordless.

My dream used to wander,  
It's hush.  
Was a dancer,  
it's limbless.

My dream was a lighthouse,  
it's lost.  
Went to sea,  
It's sunken.

What happened to my dream?

It dropped out.  
It resigned.  
It's not a dream.  
It's a fight,  
it's a wake-up.