by Dave Lewis
the storm drain
overflowing
made milky
by the clay grey
rainwater
two starlings
pecking bread
I left out
in the snow
last night
you in your bright
red cardigan
your eyes all
dove-grey blue
gawk out the window
at the winter
scene sparkling
with cold
as a siren wails
through the valley
Dave Lewis is a writer, poet, and photographer from Cilfynydd. He read zoology at Cardiff University, taught biology in Kenya, and loves to travel. He runs the International Welsh Poetry Competition and the International Poetry Book Awards. His epic poem, Roadkill, outlines the class struggle, while his collection, Going Off Grid, warns of the dangers of digital capitalism. His latest release, Algorithm, dips into AI, war, nature, race, and love. He has published a crime thriller trilogy and the highly-acclaimed novel, The Welsh Man. He likes dogs, elephants, and real ale.
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