A Tiffin a thali
Where is Mr Wally Wally?
Lost among the petals
on the old dark bough,
Shoes sold, never worn.
eye wide open
the Other scooped
by words unread,
eh Spoono?
I saw you once with my ears
In a Crimson Kirk
when memories were younger
but more distant
I heard you once with my eyes,
toothpick-wedged,
when I wasn’t ready to listen.
assignment more than aspiration
bent light lenses see you now
and I hear you with aged clarity
- bits of grass - 