March 18, 2017

London Pigeon | #CapturedInWords



London pigeons are a conversation starter 
But this one is silent 
Except for the sound of rice hitting stone 
The fizzy twist of a cheap cider cap
An undulation of coos
And mad flapping wings


I have a terrible habit of never finishing what I set out to write and you know what? That’s fine. For me, writing is a progressive, evolutionary act and so I try to publish in short, first drafts to give myself less of a hard time and the freedom to capture whatever I feel at a given time. 


You can follow along on Instagram with the hashtag. I’d love it if you added your own, too.

Photograph by Alexandre Chambon
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March 12, 2017

Banana, Toasted Coconut & Fig Loaf | Celia's Saucer

Banana, Toasted Coconut & Fig Loaf | Celia's Saucer
I'm not good with breakfast unless it's the weekend, so I'm always trying to find things that are easy to make and tos...
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March 04, 2017

My Black Cat | #CapturedInWords

My Black Cat | #CapturedInWords
Black cats can be any shape, size, or condition But mine's like a panther Sleek, slender, smooth His hind strong like a...
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March 03, 2017

Lisbon | A Weekend Walk #19

Lisbon | A Weekend Walk #19
What an interesting city. It's like one of those films where you're not sure what you think of it and spend weeks (sometimes ...
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February 19, 2017

The Verb To Be | #CapturedInWords

The Verb To Be | #CapturedInWords
This is an apple.  Can we (or should we) ever say that 'something is ', if it is not a permanent state of being? In Span...
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February 12, 2017

Ribbons and Taylor | Stoke Newington | East London

Ribbons and Taylor | Stoke Newington | East London
Set within what used to be a vintage clothing store, this cafe stands out along Stoke Newington's Church Street as a great example ...
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February 11, 2017

The House by the Sea | #CapturedInWords

The House by the Sea | #CapturedInWords
I woke from a dream of an old life where I slept in the attic room of a tall, dishevelled town house by the sea. The tired timber fra...
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February 08, 2017

Observations from China #5 | #CapturedInWords

Observations from China #5 | #CapturedInWords
I can see it, I saw it, I still see it now.  I can't go there, I couldn't, I never will.  I will remember it, though.  ...
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February 08, 2017

Bottega Caruso | A Weekend Walk #19

Bottega Caruso | A Weekend Walk #19
When a dear friend of ours was set to be married, the best man wanted to hold a stag do that was truly befitting of the groom. Fun, intimat...
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February 05, 2017

To Be A Fig | #CapturedInWords

To Be A Fig | #CapturedInWords
Dear Mr Lawrence*, None a living thing is forever Better a bursten fig I'd be And be beheld In truthful majesty Than not ...
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January 30, 2017

Swedish Chocolate Cherry Cake | Celia's Saucer

Swedish Chocolate Cherry Cake | Celia's Saucer
Could this be the very easiest chocolate cake recipe out there? One pan, 5-ingredients and less than 40-minutes.  The extra great t...
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January 29, 2017

No Blue In Your Eyes | #CapturedInWords

No Blue In Your Eyes | #CapturedInWords
There is no blue in your eyes, really Just the scattering of light Of conversations started And left, unfinished Blue, be...
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January 28, 2017

Observations from China #4 | #CapturedInWords

Observations from China #4 | #CapturedInWords
Rummaging through the attic of an old tea office in the mountains, the children followed me around calling out in the local dialect. I ...
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January 25, 2017

A Weekend Walk #18

A Weekend Walk #18
I think this is the first memory I have of writing a 'poem', when I was six. It went something like..  'Snow snow, nobo...
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