i

so,look here´s five pounds
have yourself a drink
thanks mum-
be sure to keep happy-
in...

yes,he´s in the shed-
shall i give your hat
a brush?
yes,here, in the shed-

crying for the antecedents!
running with the pack
wild as the mountain!
see the moon past..

ii

grumpy heads to the
pickled gherkin-jeanie,
from over the way-
brings a bottle for

strictly, and happy
worms his way out of
captivity-he is a good boy!?
they order in..

lin **** on delivery-
crispy seseme chicken
at the door of sweet
aroma-happy, sees his

iii

chance..!..past the fried rice
and prawn *******-
past the soya sauce and
fortune cookies-

(past, for the wise is past..)
the double exclamation-
at the gherkin grumpy chats
with lug-
gubrious ***..

(the doorman..)
when serendipity does
a thing..
edna?!...is that you?!

o grumpy boots..
what was the song..
long past..
but there, in their eyes..echoes..