Poetry
“memory is a reservoir… Who knows what wonders we will find should we go for a swim.”
The Brain
A jungle of woven thread
A never-ending chain
Trees of glittering silver
Full of thought going down thinking laneFish in a sea of black
Dancing, always, knowing
Thoughts buzzing and lively
Talk coming and talk goingA firework display
Of Catherine wheels and thought
Always giving, always teaching
Always being taughtGrowing, glowing. Knowing still
Always does and always will
Rationale
One of Sherrington’s teachers was a poet. His influence and childhood experiences meeting artists inspired him to write creatively throughout his life.
Sherrington imagined the inner workings of our body revealing a poetic magic about life. He described cells as ‘magic bricks’.
Activity
Share some of Sherrington’s quotes and encourage pupils to write poetry inspired by their brain.
