After a chance conversation on our shared love of rhyme, my Grandmother (82) let me into her secret life of poetry. On reading through her vast collection, I was moved by the way a lifetime of experiences and emotions had been captured in verse. From relationships and remembrance to pollution and politics, her use of rhyme through the decades is both fun and thought-provoking.

This project is about helping Grandma share her personal work with friends, family and anyone who’s interested in poetry. Working together has strengthened our relationship, given each of us an insight into the others world and, crucially, has inspired Grandma to keep writing.