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TheJunkYardProcession

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before it knew me.

It had been hung out,

A note in the pocket,

badly bleached and pinned,

blue ink, reminds him to buy

so when I took it

the milk and some bacon,

from the line, grabbing

and I imagine him running

hold of two corners,

with a greaseproof parcel

the breeze whispered and

and a bottle of milk.

it danced in my arms. Teeth chattered rhythms

A Little Accident

under wind chilled white. There is sticky orange squash ii

kept in a cupboard with a jar full

This is a forgery:

of nuts and bolts. I dilute a little

a fossil of the man

in a ridged glass, the water is

who fitted these creased sleeves

warm,


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