this memorial
is unsafe -- do not tamper
with its support
and elsewhere
gravestones laid flat
lest they fall upon
the living
As I step smartly on I ponder if I'm early or late for my appointment but
the town hall clock
is stuck on half past eight
today or last night?
The dentist has finally acceded to the directive of over a year ago that all businesses should be made accessible to mobility impaired clients
climbers are warned
of the presence of a stair-lift
still cardboard-wrapped
After the dentist I go shopping in the supermarket
the check-out girl
puts too many heavy items
into a single bag
On the way home
traffic-lights down
drivers look out for each other
vehicles flow freely
The taxi-driver answers my earlier query. Parts of the town centre have been without electricity since last night. He tells me about a town in Holland where they have removed all traffic lights and road markings. The traffic is flowing 30% more freely than before!
a loose melon
rolls out of its plastic bag
as the taxi corners
© Gerald England
Composed: Gee Cross, 25th January 2006
Unpublished
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