‘Meet Me… on the phone’ is a programme of group phone calls led by artist facilitators in which a collective of over 65s in Lewisham explore poetry and storytelling.

Listen below to a selection of poems written and performed by members of the group. Selected poems read by Rosaline and Sharon. Sound design by Antosh Wojcik.

Brief Lives by Moira

Community by Moira

Dreams by Alison

Early Morning Call by Philip

Earth/Dirt by Pauline

Untitled by Elizabeth, read by Rosaline

Midnight Sun by Elizabeth, read by Jeanie

Mother’s Day 2026 by Moira

Poetry Goes Pop by Philip

Seth by Zenith, read by Sharon

Snowing by Zenith, read by Rosaline

Stardust by Alison

Living Life by Stella

My Make Up by Stella

Wherever You Are by Stella

The Elusiveness of Light, written collectively by Philip, Alison, Gloria and Zenith, supported by artist Amber Obasi. Read by Jeanie

Wind, written collectively by Zenith, Jeanie, Alison, Elizabeth and Pauline, with support from artist Amber Obasi. Read by Sharon

As part of the Telegraph Hill Festival in March 2026, the Meet Me on the Phone Poetry Collective recorded selected works for an installation in a disused public phone box, in partnership with the Jerningham Road Telephone Box Project. Members of the public heard the work of Elizabeth, Alison, Gloria, Jeanie, Moira, Pauline, Philip, Stella and Zenith, alongside a tangle of phone wires.

Meet Me… on the phone is part of ‘Meet Me…’ an award-winning programme of creative and social activities, where older people in Lewisham can make friends, enjoy their favourite activities and learn new crafts. The programme is a partnership between The Albany and Entelechy Arts.

Members meet every Monday on the phone between 3pm and 4pm. Please contact info@entelechyarts.org if you are interested in joining or volunteering with this project.