During the initial stages of lockdown, Melanie was unable to work and used poetry as a way of making sense of uncertain times and
difficult situations. She began writing poems about the pandemic and posting them online.
The poems received a lot of positive feedback so she decided to write a poem a day during the lockdown. Each poem is entitled to the date and outlines breaking news and anything significant that occurred during that day of the lockdown. Melanie feels they capture the circumstances we all faced together in a raw, honest and at times comical way.
The book will be a historical keepsake to remind everyone of what we went through and how we got through. With references to Captain Tom Moore, Tik Tok, Piers Morgan and panic buying.
The more Melanie wrote and posted, the more inspired and determined she was to ensure she wrote a poem each day. It helped her to get through the days that were now rather empty and she was informed it was helping her followers to get through the day too.
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