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New Collection · 2026

A Catalogue
of Small Silences

by Ash Davies

Sixty-four poems on memory, distance, and the weight of ordinary things. Written across three continents over seven years.

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A Catalogue of Small Silences
From the collection
I kept a list of things
I meant to tell you —
the shape of light on kitchen tile,
a word I found in someone else's book
that sounded like your name.

The list grew longer
than the silence it replaced.
— from "Inventory," page 31

Poems for the spaces between words

This collection moves through landscapes both internal and external — from a Melbourne winter to a Lisbon afternoon, from the silence after a phone call to the noise of a crowded train.

Each poem is a small act of attention. Together, they form something larger: a map of the places where language almost fails, but doesn't.

"Davies writes with the precision of a watchmaker and the tenderness of someone leaving a note on the kitchen counter."
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
Size
5.5 × 8.5 in
Published
March 2026
Praise

What readers are saying

★★★★★

"I read the entire collection in one sitting, then immediately started again from the beginning. These poems stay with you."

Sarah M. · Verified Buyer
★★★★★

"Spare, devastating, and deeply human. The kind of poetry that makes you put the book down and stare out the window."

James L. · Verified Buyer
★★★★★

"Beautiful print quality. The paper, the typography, the generous margins — every detail is considered. A book that respects its own silence."

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Ash Davies

Ash Davies

Poet, observer, collector of small silences

Ash writes from Melbourne, though much of this collection was drafted in transit — airport lounges, overnight trains, hotel rooms with poor lighting but good acoustics. His work has appeared in journals he's too modest to name. This is his third collection.