Cured salmon glistening
between thick seeded slices.
Three plump tomatoes.
Like castle guards.
I watch in awe:
my toes poke through
knitted holes in the
blanket, fleshy moles.
Nan pushes in The
Thornbirds VHS and
she rambles about
the birds going west.
She says: ‘I’m glad
I can stay here and
not fly anywhere.’
cosy and safe.
Nan places another fleece
blanket on me. We drink
dark hot cocoa and
watch birds from the sofa
Nov 28, 2020
Nov 28, 2020 at 11:26 AM UTC
Cured salmon glistening
between thick seeded slices.
Three plump tomatoes.
Like castle guards.
I watch in awe:
my toes poke through
knitted holes in the
blanket, fleshy moles.
Nan pushes in The
Thornbirds VHS and
she rambles about
the birds going west.
She says: ‘I’m glad
I can stay here and
not fly anywhere.’
cosy and safe.
Nan places another fleece
blanket on me. We drink
dark hot cocoa and
watch birds from the sofa
