the consolation of suburbia

                                                                                                                 in spring
                                                                                                                                     
A6 book, 24 pages, hand painted staples, green riso, vinyl sticker

                     

gate squeaks                     
freshly cut grass
coot cooooooot coot coot
pink blossom
pink blossom!
privet perfectly pruned
weedkiller driveways
daffodils in plastic pots                    and
tulips dance beneath pebbledash
two swifts flap and squeal
a starling bleats
lawnmower chorus
a fly pauses
distant sirens
magpies cackle
neighbour says                good morning.
two snails creep
delighting in peace
wheelie bins stand ready
it’s that day of the week.

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