Drawing by Judith Wolfe
Ruth Arnison

Poem


      A LITTLE BIT OF WOT U FAN C

      have we time for some
      r and r around the clock
      before the knock or the
      magnetic whistle blows
      drawing us in again only
      to spit us out carefully
      (avoiding meningicoccial
      occurrences) numbed after
      a busybodied day being
      the forces of work

      where once at home we let
      our hair down, allow our
      selves to speak without
      minding p's and q's
      let steam off with a flair
      of flatulence, chill out while
      getting some veg out for
      evening dining maybe
      reclining with the cat
      for a nap

      if it's a week night we'll
      stay indoors, relax with a cd
      listening to r and b, sipping
      L & P, may b watching tv
      might even chat just u and me
      and if that sounds cheese e
      y not try and c


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