This poem by Eley Williams, designed by Léo Monnet, can be found at Hamara Ghar, 412-422 Green Street, London E13 9JN
a list for stilling
the fact of kingfishers
the fact of handling
the fact of kindling
you are the cause of many unshy smilings
there will be time for flattening
thing covers a lot and that’s alright
linen is not softer just because your thumbs might will it so
the daft-deft lozenge of a thought
the whorl in whorl
the whirl of whirl
anything can be pressed into a piece of fresh cheap bread
you can lift plenty—I have seen it
it may be complex—I am simply
glad of you
sometimes a stumble is not always flat-out bad
I honestly could watch an orange roll across a road for hours
By Eley Williams
Eley Williams is a British writer, poet, lecturer and editor. She is a lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London. Learn more: Website | Twitter
Design by Léo Monnet, Master Type Design, ECAL/Universityof Art and Design of Lausanne. Learn more: ECAL MATD | ECAL MATD Instagram | Léo Monnet Instagram
Typoetry is a showcase of poetry and Swiss graphic design. Around 30 works by poets from Switzerland , the UK and Newham are forming artistic trails in the London Borough of Newham from 20 May to 17 July 2022. Learn more.