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\u201cHere is a poem, a story, an animation, of a life triumphant under the weight of a debilitating illness M.E., of a woman whose words are her lifeline, an inspiration to others.<\/em>” Dolores Ronayne, Poet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Invisible Octopus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corina Duyn received mentoring with Puppet Master Dr. Emma Fisher through the Arts & Disability Ireland Connect Scheme 2019. Corina\u2019s aim was to convey the reality of life with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) using her existing puppets. Talking about shadow puppetry brought about the memory of a story she wrote about an invisible octopus. The Octopus became the story.
After some months Corina had to concede she wasn\u2019t physically able to fulfil her plan. However when introduced to shadow puppetry she found a way to be totally independent to create her work. The resulting video poem is \u201can extraordinary and succinct illustration of life with ME\u201d. (R\u00e9alta)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This poem has now also been published as book on ISSUU- Little Wings <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ‘Invisible Octopus’ Poem (2.12 min) Read by Corina Duyn<\/h5>\n\n\n