Ringing the bell at St Pancras
Quamvis sum parva tamen audior ampla per arva –
motto engraved on the mediaeval bell of St Pancras’ Church, Exeter
Although I am small, I am heard over the wide fields
Although I am small, I am heard
I am heard
Come and pause
Come and weep
Come and see
Come and pray
Come and praise
We’re heard
Although we’re small, we’re heard
Although we’re small, we’re heard over the wide fields
Helen Evans facilitates Inner Room, a pioneer lay ministry that creates space for people to be creative, and is piloting a new project, Poems for the Path Ahead, which in 2023 included poetry workshops held in a cathedral in England and in a consecrated cave in Scotland. Her debut pamphlet, Only by Flying, was published by HappenStance Press. Her poems have appeared in The Rialto, The North, Magma, Wild Court, The Friday Poem and Ink, Sweat & Tears. ‘That Angel Hovering’ was a joint winner of the Manchester Cathedral 600 Poetry Competition. She has a master’s degree with distinction in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews.
www.helenevans.co.uk
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