THE GLOOMSBURY GROUP

THE GLOOMSBURY GROUP

The Gloomsbury Group

Or are they a set

May be an eclectic bunch

But they haven’t met yet

Living at the blunt end

Of the twenty-first century

Inspired ever so slightly

By that crowd in Bloomsbury

For a while they lurked

In dark corners online

Talking about their works

At least some of the time

The Gloomsbury Set

Or are they a club

Overcoming difficulties

But aye there’s the rub

Established for no good reason

In the year twenty-eighteen

Quite exclusive membership

If you know what I mean

Put there for discussions

Advice and mutual support

Giving hope to the hopeless

They’re a line of last resort

The Gloomsbury Club

Or are they a show

If you’re thinking Radio Four

Then the answer is no

A collection of wordsmiths

Paint wranglers and the rest

Of an Arts Community

On something of a quest

They know they ought to do

Something with their art

But often haven’t any clue

About where they should start

The Gloomsbury Show

Or are they a bunch

Lacking any confidence

When it comes to the crunch

It was suggested that they met up

Every once in a while

To have some conversations

Ones that might prove worthwhile

The hows the whys the wherefores

Of producing their somethings

Because sometimes inspiration

Is what someone else brings

The Gloomsbury Bunch

Or are they a crowd

They’re something to shout about

But maybe not too loud

Now there’s always a big risk

When meeting up in bars

That instead of talking business

They start downing a few jars

Quiet coffees turn into beers

Whiskies the odd glass of wine

Though if it’s what people choose to do

I suppose that would be fine

The Gloomsbury Crowd

Or are they a group

It really is a sticking point

How to define this troupe

Now the original Bloomsburys

Numbered around a dozen

And didn’t open up their doors

To everyone and their cousins

Which is why the group is closed

Unless you get an invitation

Although expressing some interest

Might make new worlds of creation

The Gloomsbury Group

Or are they a set

You may think they’re quite hopeless

But they haven’t yet met

MAWH, February 2018