World Poetry Day 2025
21st Mar 2025
To celebrate World Poetry Day, enjoy a poem by Mark Elsmore RI, who gives a taste of what goes on behind the scenes of an exhibition...
‘Tinctures at an Exhibition’
Tincture 12.
Behind the scenes
Alcoves of work,
Mythical teams with metal ladders
And electric screwdrivers,
Measurements made
Spaces squeezed,
Gloved hands easing
Trolley wheels squeaking,
Talking behind your rack
For they remember you!
They haven’t forgotten your heavy frames!
Or your wet oils!
Mall Galleries team behind the show
Don’t you forget the work they do,
Within the rooms they toil and revel
If you value them you’re on a spirit level.
Mark Elsmore RI
Browse the RI show here.