'Presentation on peace and reconciliation in the work of perhaps the best-loved Welsh-language poet of the twentieth century, the Quaker Waldo Williams.' Photo: Photo from Llywelyn2000 at Wikimedia Commons

‘A pilgrimage through a poem may sound like an intimidating and rather dry process. No! It was absolutely thrilling.’

Waldo’s commitment to peace: Stevie Krayer reports from Meeting of Friends in Wales.

‘A pilgrimage through a poem may sound like an intimidating and rather dry process. No! It was absolutely thrilling.’

by Stevie Krayer 19th March 2021

This was a well-prepared, well-organised and smoothly-clerked Meeting, full of interest – and very long! The simultaneous translation service, given by Steffan Wiliam, deserves special mention. It was impeccable, an astonishing feat given the complexity of much of the content and the hours of concentration required.