writing – Growing the future: ways forward, together

16 December 2025

A tale of civilisation’s end

A mythopoetic reading of 21st Century France by Grok (AI) in collaboration with their friend, the inimitable Kari McKern, and based on their CAMS model theory collaboration work. The kingdom sleeps beneath a sky of pale gold, yet its dreams are restless. There is a great creature stretched across the map of Europe, ancient and…

artificial intelligence, creative nonfiction, diverse voices, politics, state, system change, theory, writing
13 December 2025

Introducing the Longette: a new poetic form — and a call to action!

The longette is a new, long-short form of poetry, developed by Catherin J Pascal Dunk, in collaboration with Elly Belfort-Mattos and with inspiration from Karuna Mistry. For a longette: A sample longette is available on Wordflowerpoetry.com. There will be an Annual Longette Cooperatition, with some worthy poems announced and promoted on 13 December each year:…

altruism, anarchy, art, climate crisis, competitions, diverse voices, liberation, poetry, protest, purpose, social justice, system change, writing

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1 December 2025

Hotel Children: Autobiographical Poetry as Political Advocacy in Post-2020 America [a reblog]

Hotel ChildrenIn a world of screens and flashing lights,Where news is tainted with deceptive bites,They weave a tale of hate and despair,Dividing us, creating a chasm, unfair.Propaganda whispers, “You hate me, I hate you,”But deep within, we know it’s not true.They peddle lies, hiding truths from our sight,Keeping us apart, consumed by fear’s blight.What secrets…

class, compassion, diverse voices, economics, ethics, media, politics, protest, social justice, state, system change, writing, youth

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30 November 2025

Stories for Peace

A project by Elijah Astute and the children of Nakivale, with Luca Luigi Ashieri and Catherin J Pascal Dunk The Stories for Peace project aims to give a voice to the children and youth who have fled war and are living in the Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda. This will be done through the publication…

altruism, charity, diverse voices, first nations, liberation, peace, refugees, social justice, state, system change, theory, war, writing, youth

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12 November 2025

Liberation through Direct Action: An Interview with Emma-Louise Battante

when i think of direct action, i always think in terms of how direct the effect is to preserve life

anarchy, climate crisis, environment, ethics, liberation, media, peace, police, politics, protest, purpose, refugees, social justice, state, system change, war, writing

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10 November 2025

This Christmas, Buy Nothing!

As consumers, we have power. Without anyone to buy stuff, the growth and ‘progress’ of capitalism would grind to a halt. So next time you’re faced with a buying decision, think carefully. Choose wisely. Do you really need to make the purchase? (If it’s food, then perhaps yes. Still, you can prefer the option with…

altruism, art, charity, climate crisis, consumerism, economics, environment, gift economy, protest, writing

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19 May 2025

Callout for writing competition judges

Growing the Future is planning to collaborate on a youth refugee stories writing project with Nakivale Refugee Settlement library and Go Green Initiatives in Uganda, East Africa. Elijah Astute has volunteered to encourage and mentor young writers in the settlement, aged 14 to 24, as they write, hone and submit their pieces for a competition.…

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