off the shelf, from Sainsbury's
She doesn't know what to do with it
so she Googles me
but only so, every Sunday, when I phone her
she's got something to complain about
~ ~ ~
Conjunct
This voice I hear
when I write
blends with the voices I hear
in the train carriage –
and it's alright.
~ ~ ~
Overheard
I can't get any sense out of her
until she's run herself soft
[woman in park talking about her dog]
~ ~ ~
Stranger
When you were a stranger
they said, leave her alone, leave her alone
but they only wanted me back on my feet
so they could break my legs