A short man rolls upon a public bench,
yelling at his mobile phone (And why? Why!)
with nasty vehemence. His boots dirty
the two seats to the left of the loud head.
Behind, a non-acquaintance listens in,
lifting its copious ear pieces outward,
and sneering; yet looking apprehensive.
a man and woman kiss and giggle, closing.
Others affect glitter-eyed nonchalance.
A pigeon surveys lumps of broken sandwich
in locations between shoes -- most dangerous
if one is quite small without much lexicon.
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Lawrence Upton
Visiting Fellow, Music Dept,
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross, London SE14 6NW
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