This poem was written by Richard Tyler Endings I am standing where the ground changes without asking permission. Behind me, names loosen their grip. What we called “us” settles into memory, not gone, just no longer able to answer back. There is a...
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The Crow Knows
By Richard Tyler Before I understood grief deep in my bones, I thought it was a thing to move through. A corridor to manoeuvre. A season with a known end. I did not know it was a gathering. When a crow falls, the others come. Not to mourn, not the way we use that...
Cancer Is Not a Disease – It’s a Healing Mechanism
How To Make Elderflower Cordial
It's the perfect time of year to make Elderflower Cordial - a real spring treat! Please check out our guide for picking elderflowers and making this delicious cordial. By adding citric acid, you can store the cordial for a couple of months in the fridge, so you can...
Those Who Shape The Soil
This piece of writing won Richard Tyler the Bardic Chair for Bath - Gorsedh Caer Baddon, 2026. The theme for 2026 was Elder and he chose to craft a piece that speaks directly to the Elder tree and the forests but also the elders within our community and the need for...
The Grief We Aren’t Allowed To Have
It is Dying Matters week, and the invitation this year is Let's talk about Death and Dying. I want to do just that. I want to take the invitation seriously, and I want to widen it a little, because there are deaths we are living through that have no obituaries, and...
Blood Cancer Awareness Month & Grant Updates
As mentioned in the video update: You can learn more about grant funding from The Willow Tree Foundation here: https://thewillowtreefoundation.com/access-grants/ You can find out more about our Willowtones Community Choir here:...
It’s not all sunshine & rainbows…
Just finishing up on day 3 of the 3rd cycle of 24hr chemotherapy… just to show that the journey it’s not all roses & sunshine. Switching off now for a while, as I literally have no energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulbb4Yzy2o4