Wednesday, December 31
Non-meeting with a deer, 31.12.08
Ten minutes before midnight I go out into the pitch black garden and crouch with my back against the hedge. The air is cold. After a while, I hear cropping and munching sounds from just over there.
Sunday, December 28
Leek soup
From shop to palm to earth to plant in three quarters of a year. From earth to pot to soup to belly in three quarters of an hour.
Friday, December 26
coming around again
carrying compost across the grass in my spanking-new pink wheelbarrow, I split the last of last year's bulbs and push the white cloves into the crumbly earth
Thursday, December 25
Wednesday, December 24
Roadolf
I find Erin's reindeer in my notebook, labelled 'Roadolf the red nos rander'. Last week, I asked her to draw me a surprise.
Tuesday, December 23
christmas window
a triangle of wine left in the glass
darker than the night window
where the reflection of fairy lights
are light rain on a clear pond
darker than the night window
where the reflection of fairy lights
are light rain on a clear pond
Saturday, December 20
the new inn, stratfield saye
there is nothing vegetarian on the menu. he asks 'do you eat fish?' hopefully. am I his first?
Friday, December 19
inside where it's warm
the wind breathes down the chimney, the dark presses its cheeks up against the windows
Thursday, December 18
After driving over a sleeping policeman
The Hello Kitty air freshener swings back and forth: I haven't noticed it doing that before. It's been right in front of my eyes for 19 months.
Wednesday, December 17
Overheard conversation in the village shop
Do you have any chocolate advent calendars left?
Sorry, no.
Oh. The cat was sick on my daughter's one.
Sorry, no.
Oh. The cat was sick on my daughter's one.
Sunday, December 14
Saturday, December 13
Friday, December 12
Wednesday, December 10
roll these words around in your mouth
a lit cigarette skids on the tarmac
the tangerine tip brighter than break-lights
the tangerine tip brighter than break-lights
Tuesday, December 9
Sunday, December 7
Friday, December 5
Thursday, December 4
Wednesday, December 3
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