Tubelines: The Poetry of Motion
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley October 22, 2025
Author Kestral Gaian
Distributor: Amazon
ISBN: 978-1915893093
Publisher: Reconnecting Rainbows Press
Release Date: 4 October 2025
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For anyone who loves trains, watching them, traveling on them, and looking at the world pass by with a sense of careless abandon Tubelines: the poetry of motion is a must read as it sings to the heart of those who simply love trains.
Looking back down the years to the days of childhood, trains and their destination stations have always had a special place in our hearts. They are places of change; a small encapsulation of life at that time layered in timeless magic, the smells and energy there for a fleeting moment, remaining always in the memory.
Kestral Gaian’s Introduction sets the scene for what is a thoroughly enjoyable anthology of poetry in homage to the many who travel on trains, have travelled on trains and who have inspired the sections of verse that make up Tubelines.
Divided into journey segments she casts a keen eye on the people who travel; the man in his slippers, the chance to simply sit and ponder what if anything is original, the scent of soap not forgotten, and the many who travel with their eyes downcast, never looking up, separating themselves from the world for a short journey through time.
Each piece is an absolute delight often filled with light laughter at people, never harmful simply accepting, particularly those who are curious as she writes on a crowed train, words that will create a picture of a ‘strange sight’ on the Bakerloo line; that of writer capturing that perfect moment in time filled with awe and amazement.
Finally, the journey comes to an end, or the passenger changes trains to take another line their destination unknown to the watcher: who are they, where are they going, this tiny world created for such a short time, drawing to a conclusion but not a close as the journey continues, just in another format.
Delightful, funny, and quirky Tubelines captures with a rare skill the very essence of humanity gathered together and yet separate as they take a journey in a metal capsule pulled by powerful locomotives along the train tracks known quaintly as life.
Highly recommended and a most enjoyable read for those who enjoy looking at life through a variety of lenses and appreciating the diversity of the person next to you, opposite you or standing, hanging onto the strap, ahead of you.