Echoes: ‘a glorious anthology… bursting with delightful poems’ Buy now. Limited stocks.

January 2026 Collage Poem: Unfolded Words

entry picture

Moths climbing from heavy velvet

Will it snow tonight in Stockport, Aberdeen or Cornwall?

From an ancient marriage cake he inhales every fragment

of deceit

And so Goretti comes to bear....

 

Time travelling to find the words are hidden in an letter sealed 

before I started out

addressed to Phillip Larkin, still unable to get the sound 

of the tapping snow out of my head

 

Morning morning morning! but banality beckons

The bearer of unfolded words from the front line.

 

January seems to last for 365 days

The bachelor son was miles away.

Is nigel posing for the Art Guild tonight?

 

Angels without vowels chewing the cud

Stuck between stations, waiting for an expanse of snow to write on

the snowman misses minus the irony of when the snow goes, 

what will happen to him

 

Unmasked unclothed I watch the pervy pigeons swoop 

by my open bathroom window.

 

🌷(4)

January 2026 Collage PoemStockport WoLUnfolded words

◄ December 2025 Collage Poem: A Knock on the Window

Commments

Profile image

Nigel Astell

Mon 12th Jan 2026 13:39

This League of Gentlemen have Grim Desires

Marriage vows misinterpreted
Deceit comes calling
Several poems unfolded
Crafted into one
Phillip Larkin Lookalike
Letter remains unposted
Expresses his approval
Giant snowmen meltdown
Slush puddled waters
Has January passed
You may ask.

View all comments

If you wish to post a comment you must login.

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message