2023

Swim

The tragedy of parenthood.

Poems | Parenting | 2023

3am

I love service stations. The transience and transient. At 3am they're a melting pot for curious characters.

Poems | Travel | 2023

Fuji

Mount Fuji is beautiful ... from a distance. Unfortunately the etiquette laden Tomoe-kan rest huts had chucked rivers of trash from their back doors.

Poems | Travel, Existence | 2023

Home

This was the first piece I wrote for the Book of Journeys. The stark contrast of my fellow bus travellers clutching their M&S shopping and sneering, albeit with a sympathetic tone, at the woman outside begging being the inspiration for what followed.

Poems | Existence | 2023

Maidenhead

The 23:20 from Paddington on any night is a special place.

Poems | Travel | 2023

Start

Why is it ok to do this when you're at an airport?

Poems | Travel | 2023

Wind

Nothing like takeoff.

Poems | Existence | 2023