Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Voice, mango and sweetpeas.

1. At the door, unexpected, a pleasant familiar voice.

2. There's a mango in the fruitbowl, larger than three fists, dimpled like a fat lady's thigh.

3. A few scented sweetpeas in evening dress colours, stems wrapped in damp paper.

Steaming, cold and drawn away.

1. After a night of long rain, the common gently steams. 2. The air seems very cold on my skin after the run of heatwave days; but walking a...