Rowley Way

I am moving in
Next door to you

Neave Brown's Rowley Way, Alexandra Road Estate, South Hampstead, Camden, NW8

So you can get to know me,
You will see my shadow
In the bathroom window,

Neave Brown's Rowley Way, Alexandra Road Estate, South Hampstead, Camden, NW8

My aromas will occupy
Your space,

Neave Brown's Rowley Way, Alexandra Road Estate, South Hampstead, Camden, NW8

Our ball will be in your court.

Neave Brown's Rowley Way, Alexandra Road Estate, South Hampstead, Camden, NW8

How will you feel?

Neave Brown's Rowley Way, Alexandra Road Estate, South Hampstead, Camden, NW8

You should feel good
You have been chosen.

From Benjamin Zephaniah’s Neighbours (1996)

Clissold Park

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

Clissold Park, Islington, N4

“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!

Clissold Park, Islington, N4

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

From Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit from St Nicholas (1823)

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;	20
“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; 20

“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; 20 “Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

Azizye Camii

I don’t dream of a perfect mosque, only
a few square inches of ground…

Azizye Camii, Stoke Newingon Road, Hackney , N16

…that will welcome my forehead,
no questions asked

From Mohja Kahf’s My Little Mosque (2003)