At some point near the end of 2018, a wonderful day was spent with my two closest friends from uni, at the time. You probably know as well as I do that as time passes we remember the major parts of these days, all the big picture elements. It’s the small details that go first. When I wrote ‘Phileos‘, I was seeking to capture all the little tiny bits that disappear from memory, in the hope that every reading would help me recall the small details that bring back the simplicity and wonder of such a day.

I do not explain what exactly is going on in the poem, but rather I approach it from all different sides, just not head on.

There are four Greek words for love, but Phileos is the fraternal, brotherly/sisterly love that sits at the base of enduring friendship.