Thursday, August 23, 2007

The Sea Summons

Brighton is unfolding; teasing my senses and taking my money.
I am slowly exploring the city and the sea.

I find a youthful jukebox air
Dancing bears in pants

Close shaves with bus wing mirrors

Endless rubbles of discarded televisions and stereos,
Beyond repair through insistent rain and wind damage.

I spend my days now in a room
Strip lit and drafty,
Speaking casually to callers about the implications
Of a slack contingency plan in the face of their road-damaged dog.

For six pounds an hour.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Are you unemployable at Inkfish, or unemployable at Telegen? Because that doesn't sound like the poetry of a nicotine-shaking Amex customer service advisor to me. Awelcome to Brighton.