2003 School Magazine

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Come to the Table it sits solidly, pulsating, Nine foot heart of the home, Throbbing silky oak table, beating with eight place settings, Slow, 51ent, strong wood grain pumping Core of celebration and conversation, Timeless itual of nutrition nurturing together ness, Nucleus of Family Life, Living between bites Time capsule of shared memories, Generations united, by its central sturdiness, History coursing through its arteries, Daily ritual of shared meals a predictable, precise pulse, Regular, rhythmic, reassuring

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5011ta ry microwave meals, Plates perched precariously, Organ of shared meals discarded, Quick fix, tasteless food, Transplanted into hectic schedules, Silence, no heartbeat Death

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Painting 'Appropriating the Past' Gemma Bond 9 0'Connor

Come back to the table, Come feast from Grandma's floral china plates, Enjoy the together ness, the in Irth, the warmth,

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Revive traditions and rituals, Customs and shared identity

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Painting 'Self and Society' Emily Luxton 12 England

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