the certitude of gratitude

After helping to assess the incredible poetry entries for The Yellow Book 5th Edition, we are delighted that poet, performer, teacher and editor Adam Horovitz penned a poem inspired by the project and it’s theme of gratitude. The Certitude of Gratitude will be used to inspire creativity in upcoming projects. Refuge are currently working on a new song inspired by these words for the upcoming projects and presentations. This will be available to hear November 2024.

Thanks Adam! 

The Certitude of Gratitude

by Adam Horovitz

 

I think therefore I thank.

I put honour in the bank.

I dream a dream of praise and grace,

of being gentle, cool and frank.

 

I try to play life straight,

to not let anger’s weight

crush all my love and kindness.

Joy must not stagnate.

 

To clear my mind of spam

I need no battering ram,

just the certitude of gratitude.

I thank, therefore I am.

Adam Horovitz is a poet, performer, teacher and editor. He has released three collections of poetry, Turning (Headland, 2011), The Soil Never Sleeps (Palewell 2018) and Love and Other Fairy Tales (Indigo Dreams, 2021), a memoir, A Thousand Laurie Lees (History Press, 2014) and a CD of poetry and music, Little Metropolis (2015). He has been the poet in residence for the county of Herefordshire and Pasture for Life, and had written poems for two series of Archaeology of the Ear for Resonance FM, He has also co-presented The Thunder Mutters, a podcast celebrating the poetry and music of John Clare, and appeared on an album of poetry and music by Cerys Matthews, We Come From the Sun (Decca, 2021).

Website – Adam Horovitz