A bronzed man pirouettes
on the TV in the corner
for his afternoon audience
in the nation's dayrooms.
on the TV in the corner
for his afternoon audience
in the nation's dayrooms.
They ignore his antics,
they are viewing re-runs
of home movies in their heads.
He spins faster and faster
still no-one one takes an interest.
He cracks a joke, he titters,
he says you've been great and winks
to what he thinks is his audience
of frustrated housewives.
Someone says see you soon.
A medicine trolley rattles.
Published in The Blue Guitar (Salmon Poetry 2011), and You've Been Great (Smith/Doorstop 2008)
they are viewing re-runs
of home movies in their heads.
He spins faster and faster
still no-one one takes an interest.
He cracks a joke, he titters,
he says you've been great and winks
to what he thinks is his audience
of frustrated housewives.
Someone says see you soon.
A medicine trolley rattles.
Published in The Blue Guitar (Salmon Poetry 2011), and You've Been Great (Smith/Doorstop 2008)
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