I recently found this little book in a second hand book shop and thought I would give it a go. On the whole I found it a little disappointing although there were little 'gems' that I enjoyed. Not a keeper, I think, but glad to have explored it.
There was one piece I particularly enjoyed - in fact the first piece that I thought I would share with you.
Study in Grey by Heidi Green
depression wears an old coat
gravy-stained and frayed at the cuffs
its pockets have long since rotted through
empty holes to hang your hands in
nothing to put in there anyway
it is a grey thing
thick as yesterday's porridge gone cold
handle of the spoon poking out to one side
bowl stuck to the kitchen table
in a ring of sugary milk
in case you wondered there is no punctuation in the original.
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