DISTANCE TO DESTINATION:

I am fresh cut,
I am seasonal,
Fingers dancing on the plastic faces of tiny screens,

Hello,
What are you doing?
What are you wearing?
Don’t get excited,
I was just making conversation (can you edit that bit out?),

Unity & Love,
Big guns & Democracy,
Voices raised,
Excited,
Agitated,

Celebration,
Protest,
Fear,
Relief.

Surf the wave.

Melt-Banana

(K)

WATCHING FILM OVER THE SHOULDERS OF STRANGERS WITH THE SOUND OFF:

People look weird, wired, jerk around, making faces with no story,
no explanation, but doing it anyway. Hidden motives revealed in a
silent world. It’s all in the eyes, without the distraction of mouths.
It’s all in the eyes & whilst I’m on the subject, may I add, you
better watch out for the hands, busy undercover of overtime mouths.
Everything’s simple with the sound off, people look weird, wired,
motives on sleeves. Body language loud & clear, stay right where
you are, not here. Hear nothing, see everything, hands getting busy
under the cover of words.

‘There But For The Grace Of God‘

(K)

CHARM:

Who did your make-up this morning? I mean, where did that concept
come from? Caramelo breathing, ushers winter in with a gentle hand.
Graduate in the garden sniffing. The news was slipped under the door
by unseen hands, whilst the world was sleeping, actually lying
awake in the dark pretending to be jet-lagged.

How many times have you been here?
How did you come to find this place?
Where are you from?
Why are you here?
Evaluation,
Very bad,
Bad,
Good,
Excellent.

Snow moon & flowers in a quiet state of mind, waiting for release.
Did you come through the sky? Were you shocked by the news?
Did you answer all the questions? Where are you going now?

(K)

SHIBUYA:

Austerity measures cut-backs, dressed in raven black, the messenger
laughs a hot one.
Missed the last train home to something warm, caught a taxi,
swerving midnight drunks underneath the rails.
Loner’s door opens, stares into space, caught after closing time
by tourists snapping smiles.
Pictures, so excited just to be hear in the rain, the trainer’s stain.

Moon Duo – ‘Cold Fear‘

(K)

MERCURY MAKING WAVES:

How do you feel?
I don’t know, how do you feel?

(K)

LEAVING FOR JAPAN:

The Blessing,
The Gate,
The Arrows of direction,
The Travelling,
The Swerve,
The Averted Eyes,
The Tactic,
The Camera,
The Covert,
The Hidden Image,
The Stare,
The Shared Connection,
The finger in the mouth,
The Unshaven,
The Casual,
The Slouch,
The Rise,
The Leaving,
The Glance on departing.

Do you have a question?

(K)

THE NEWS IS ON THE WALL:

Aretha sings ‘Freedom’, I wish I’d done some culture!

(K)

RELENTLESS VOICE:

Wood, concrete, glass, steel, electricity, sighing, listening.
Concrete, plastic, paper, fake fur, rubber, metal, leatherette.
Electric lights, spirit faces, rouged cheeks dressed in Black,
cleaning tables. Recounting dramas from last night, let’s face it,
it’s all happening.
You did what?!

(K)

CROSSING BOARDERS:

Two Dutch Amazons cycle iron monsters in the dark.
The one says to the other, “Boyfriend”,
The other laughs, dismounting.

A couple smoke outside the supermarket.
He shouts at her between drags,
In front of a giant picture of tomatoes.

Every other shop in the street is a beauty salon.

A pizza delivery Boy executes a perfect arc,
On his scooter,
In the road,
Unseen.

Listening to Rapoon – A Sky Beckons Down [Glacial Movements]

(K)

PRETTY AS A PICTURE:

The knife,
The Knife,
The fork,
The banana skin,
The time is now,
Strap around the wrist,
Fingers slipped into morning,
Muscle bound,
Electric friend,
A confident scary haircut,
All the way up to level five.

(K)