Night Code
Who's there? Who's there?
calls the owl in the dark
and, stuck in my bath,
I can't reply.
In mist on the window I write
backwards, I'm here,
which the owl might read
when he flies by.
calls the owl in the dark
and, stuck in my bath,
I can't reply.
In mist on the window I write
backwards, I'm here,
which the owl might read
when he flies by.
This poem is copyright (©) Jane Newberry 2026
About the Writer
Jane Newberry
Jane Newberry is an all-sorts poet and songwriter living in Cornwall. Her book of play-rhymes Big Green Crocodile was shortlisted for the prestigious CLIPPA award in 2021. The new baby is Big Red Dragon, published by Otter-Barry Books in August 2024. Jane is widely published online and in magazines and anthologies.
