old man in the rain
stuck on a traffic island
conflicting currents
old man in the rain
stuck on a traffic island
conflicting currents
the dry reservoir
filled again from winter rain
but what of the fish
this new, ethical
recycled-plastic raincoat
lets the rain right through
Extract
What is it that pulls you off the beaten path? The path you’ve mapped so that each day follows the next in well-ordered progression. Where love is constant, unquestionable and as unassuming as the cup of tea you bring me before work, when my eyes are half open and the bed still warm on your side.
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What she means is that she will not work for me. I watch him at his desk. He is fast, efficient, he doesn’t ask her opinion but expects to receive it. He does his part, passes papers to her, she does her bit, brings them back, smooth as the Berlin Metro. He rewards her with quick little smiles. She beams; she shimmies past my desk on her click-clicking heels.
MVJ2015
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