诗歌传递老年人面临的行动不便的信息

张岚

诗歌是一种艺术形式，它不仅可以表达情感，还可以传递信息。

难词探意

1. mobility /mo  b l ti/  n. 移动性;机动性

2. sonic / sɑ n k/  adj. 音速的;声音的

3. vulnerable / v ln r bl/  adj. 易受攻击的

A three-year study led by researchers at the University of Yorks Centre for Housing Policy has been investigating the links between mobility and well-being among older people. The “Co-motion” project has been working with older people in York， Leeds and Hexham to explore how changes in their lives， such as losing sight， becoming a carer， have affected their mobility.

One innovative strand of the project involved a six-month collaboration between the researchers and the award-winning poet， Anna Woodford. Anna has written a series of poems that reflect on the travel challenges of older and disabled people. In keeping with the spirit of the Co-Motion project， the poems have themselves become mobile.

“The aim of Poetry in Motion is to encourage people to think differently about how they travel and the needs of others.”

The research findings provided inspiration for Anna Woodford： “Many of the things that older and disabled people find difficult are often very simple daily travel actions that most of us dont even think twice about.”

First York， which provides public transport services in York， was happy to showcase Annas poetry as part of the project. There are now plans for an exhibition of the Co-Motion poems at York Explore library and at Newcastle City library in autumn 2017， and its also hoped that the project will expand to look at people living with mental health issues.

Poetry in Motion is in keeping with a strong tradition of the arts and public transport working hand-in-hand. For over thirty years， passengers on the London Underground have been able to enjoy a range of poems showcased in Tube train carriages across London.

Meanwhile， in China， a London-based artist has taken the art and transport theme even further. Mira Calix created a moving museum on a bus， enabling passengers to take in sonic and visual art installations as part of their journey.

And in New York City， photographs by the American artist Andres Serrano have appeared in subway stations to highlight the existence of homeless people on the streets.

Public art can be appreciated on different levels – for its own sake， and to provoke reflections about its deeper meanings. The work of Anna Woodford， Andres Serrano and many other artists enables the travelling public to look with new eyes on the challenges facing vulnerable people， such as the elderly， the disabled and the homeless.

Reading check

1. What is the aim of Poetry in Motion

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2. How does poetry convey information about the challenges faced by older people

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Language study

Difficult sentence

Mira Calix created a moving museum on a bus， enabling passengers to take in sonic and visual art installations as part of their journey.

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【点石成金】本句中，enabling passengers to take in sonic and visual art installations as part of their journey为现在分词作目的状语。