Robert Pembleton

Slate from the Spirit Case sculpture displaying the words 'compassion'

“We Could Have (Had)” 

1 We Had 

Expansive hearts in high walled wards 

Compassion shines within suffering 

Breath strained through clenched smiles 

2 We Have 

Lose it all and stuff it in 

Whitewashed box of thrilling beeps 

Last breath’s spread constricted end 

3 We Could 

Time to heal together now 

Space to carve the many paths 

We could have first breath together 

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Block of wood with tools

Recycling a hospital

Image of the spirit case

The Spirit case

Brick wall with eyes superimposed

Borne by the walls exhibition

A group of female students sitting at a table doing craftwork, red tint over image.

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