High St (1.00 pm)

[photograph: Jack Ross (2006)]

Cycle Couriers in Freyberg Place

a mirror hit him from behind

up the back orifice

where was that

he rings me up and goes

yeah blah blah blah

what was it

he was fucken doing?

Eden Crescent (6.30 pm)

[photograph: Jack Ross (2006)]

First Night

Incorrigibly punctual
talk to me
forgive me

in the park
I suddenly thought
shit

you’re on tonight
he told me
it was all

one thing
looking forward
to a cognac

since this morning
me a wine
the others

to a scream

Ponsonby (2.30 pm)

[photograph: Jack Ross (2006)]

Such Manners

“Such manners …”
with the emphasis
of early afternoon

Medusa
waiting for your friend
to come (she’s late)

whisper whisper
from the little girl
“You’d like to stay here”

water baby
with a coke bottle
clear dishes

Merry
Xmas!
traffic’s already

starting to build up