Poetry
Tubelines
Please Mind The Gap
A collection of poems written in the tunnels, carriages and platforms of the London Underground.
Tubelines is a collection of poems by award-winning author, poet, and playwright Kestral Gaian, written in the tunnels, carriages, and platforms of the London Underground.
More than a love letter to London, this book captures the fragments of life that move through its trains every day: overheard sentences, fleeting strangers, sudden memories, and moments of sanctuary. With humour, tenderness, and a keen eye for the absurd, Gaian transforms the rhythm of the Tube into the rhythm of poetry.
For lifelong Londoners, curious visitors, or anyone who has ever found themselves between stations, Tubelines is both a journey through a city and a journey through the self.
A gorgeously queer exploration of the beauty of our lives, above and underground.
I found myself laughing, aching, and feeling seen…