My aim for this project is to invite people to reflect on what loss means to them. As the focus is on subjective interpretations, I felt that explaining the meaning of my images would be too restrictive. However, I also wanted to provide some direction to move the audience beyond simply viewing "pretty pictures". Therefore, I decided to assign a poem to each section, guiding the audience through the various "realms of loss" while allowing them to draw their own conclusions about the meaning and significance of each section. These poems are displayed in my zine and on my public-facing website.
Every poem I have chosen is in the public domain, as each respective author died more than 70 years ago (The National Archives, 2022). The only exception is "Don't Cry for the Horses", whose author is unknown and age undetermined. This poem is commonly shared in the equine community and has been attributed to various people, but its true origin remains unknown. However, if this poem is protected by copyright, I can use an extract for private study under the 'fair dealing' provision, as long as any potential financial impact on the copyright owner is insignificant (Intellectual Property Office, 2021).
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Realms of Loss
Loss of a Loved One
Loss of Connection
Loss of Freedom
Loss of Livelihood
Loss of Heritage
Loss of a Secure Future
References
All Poetry (no date) I measure every grief I meet (561) by Emily Dickinson, by Emily Dickinson - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry. Available at: https://allpoetry.com/poem/14326789-I-Measure-Every-Grief-I-Meet--561--by-Emily-Dickinson (Accessed: 01 May 2024).
Intellectual Property Office (2021) Exceptions to copyright, GOV.UK. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright (Accessed: 03 May 2024).
Littlestone (2012) Silbury Hill. Available at: https://megalithicpoems.blogspot.com/2012/06/silbury-hill.html (Accessed: 03 May 2024).
Ordway, H. (2023) Learning from old literature: A reflection on ‘The ruin’ , Word on Fire. Available at: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/learning-from-old-literature-a-reflection-on-the-ruin/ (Accessed: 02 May 2024).
The National Archives (2022) Copyright and related rights, The National Archives. Available at: https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/copyright-related-rights.pdf (Accessed: 03 May 2024).
Sassoli, N. (2023) The excursion by William Wordsworth, Poem Analysis. Available at: https://poemanalysis.com/william-wordsworth/the-excursion/ (Accessed: 03 May 2024).
Scottish Poetry Library (2020) Rooks by Charles Hamilton Sorley, Scottish Poetry Library. Available at: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/rooks/ (Accessed: 03 May 2024).
Tearle, O. (2024) A short analysis of Charlotte Smith’s ‘Sonnet written in the church yard at Middleton in Sussex’, Interesting Literature. Available at: https://interestingliterature.com/2020/12/charlotte-smith-sonnet-church-yard-middleton-sussex-analysis/ (Accessed: 02 May 2024).
Trail’s End (no date) Memorials, trailsendaz. Available at: https://www.trailsendaz.com/blog (Accessed: 01 May 2024).
Wilde, O. (no date) The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde, Poetry Foundation. Available at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45495/the-ballad-of-reading-gaol (Accessed: 01 May 2024).
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