Poetry by Lilyth Coglan
He came to visit me in September as I pulled out the weeds
I was late to gardening this season
I felt him tutting at me under his red breast
Then he left for a while
Till November arrived
I guarded the cat away from him
Telling her “He is my Robin now stay away”
He bobs his head in and out the tree
Merrily bouncing along the fence
Always chirpy, always happy
I wondered why
Then I realise,
Winter is soon to arrive.
Lilyth Coglan is a poet and a writer from Hull in the UK. Locally she has been on the radio and news sharing poetry and spoken word, and was part of a female arts festival called She Festival in lock down 2020. She writes about mental health, life, love and politics.
