Shared Wall My neighbour has seamed our shared wall with spikes that’ll split any landing thing,the latest defence tactic against pigeons, blackbirds, sparrows, starlings, robins, wrens. First came a faux sparrowhawk, then a plastic owl, swivelling head,followed by two black cat silhouettes. I spew messages into a WhatsApp group chat.Later, I add a tumbleweed gif… Continue reading Shared Wall – New Poem
Category: Poetry
It’s January 9th 2026 – A Poem
It’s the 9th of January 2026and every second thought since January 7th has been about a clutch of stuffed animals squeezed in the glove compartmentof an SUV in Minneapolis, USA.
It’s January 8th 2026 – A Poem
I took up my notebook today and started scribbling some notes for a poem. After a few lines, I was about to give up, thinking 'nothing is going to come from this.' But I kept going - a lot of the time I don't - and here's what became of those notes. p.s. If you… Continue reading It’s January 8th 2026 – A Poem