Tuesday, 4 January 2011

A pebble for the 4th

Five afternoon sounds

The uneven beat of the electric fire fan
and the occasional leafing of a new page.
Outside a reversing van drowns out a distant gull,
then silence.

2 comments:

  1. I recognise that series of sounds,

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  2. You wouldn't think you'd get that kind of peace and quiet in the city but my sister used to live in darkest Morningside and it could be gloriously quiet there.

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