IN WORDS: Poems written for the reopening of Spellow Community Hub and Library

Poet Levi Tafari and Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce penned special compositions to mark the reopening of Spellow Community Hub and Library.

You can read them below…

Levi Tafari

We should celebrate

Not discriminate

Learn to appreciate

Don’t play at hate

Because there’s room for you

And there’s space for me

Living in this world of diversity

Let’s celebrate diversity!

Now nature dresses up in many shades of skin

The tones we display are the result of melanin

If you hate your neighbour because of their skin colour

Then you really hate yourself

Cos we’re all versions of each other

People embrace religion but still they fuss and fight

Many believe in one God

So why on earth don’t they unite?

There are many different faiths

We have lots of beliefs

Let’s celebrate our differences

Instead of living life in grief

We should celebrate not discriminate

Learn to appreciate

Don’t play at hate

Because there’s room for you

And there’s space for me

Living in this world of diversity

Let’s celebrate diversity!

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

How about S for spellbinder – there’s magic in that name

Or P for phoenix – you rose out of the flame

Or E for enchanting – with your tales of near and far

Or double L for lovely library – cos that’s a more accurate description of what you are

Or O for o it’s wonderful to see you whole again

Which is it to be?

You said no, no, no

This was Spellow before

This is Spellow still

No lies or fire can can dim the light

This beacon on a hill.