Poetry

Arsenal

At the Emirates, beneath a sky of North London grey, The Gunners stride, their hearts a steady, claret‑blue beat. A chorus rises from the terraces, a faithful, fervent fray, Where every pass recalls

Demon

In the gloom of night’s thin veil, A demon walks where shadows fray, His eyes like coals of smouldering coal, His breath a sigh of sulphur‑kissed gale. He haunts the ruins of

Sling

In the garden’s quiet hush, a child swings A humble sling of woven twine, Its leather pouch a cradle for smooth stone, Whispering promises of flight and aim. The elastic sings—a taut,

She Never Did Care for Hollyhocks

She never did care for hollyhocks, those stately spires that thrust their speckled faces toward the summer sky, preferring instead the modest blush of shy violets, the quiet murmur of clover beneath her

Toddy

In the hush of a winter evening, a toddy steams beside the hearth, its amber glow a quiet mirth, warming fingers, chasing dread. A splash of whisky, smooth and bold, a spoon of

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