At bus stop 6 playing cards played 3 of Diamonds, Queen of Diamonds face up. Empty coke can: a bus on the cards
Bus stop other side from morning Ace of Hearts 7 of Diamonds 5 of Spades 6 9 of Diamonds face up. Afternoons hand
Hill top Mrs Wood, grocers, coming down street cemeteries avenue hill bottom where pit used to be a lush forest.
In siling down bus is a big kid in wellies a splash laugh in every pothole puddle, hurriedly shops import goods
Slanted rain rolls down slanted roof slanted street each angle geometric downpour wet arithmetic blatant flashes
Estate Agents white box A4 copier paper door stop charity shop rush takes green leather sofa armchair out of rain
‘value’ ‘bonus’ ‘Low, Low Prices’ big on bright blue next to ‘On Offer’ ‘To Let” boarded, flagged market forces
Pale blue sweatered woman bent at right angles pushes her brown tartan square four wheel shopping trolley up hill
Greenery now over spoilheap less work less danger canal no longer used all leisure, industry moved into headsets
Young man in flak jacket grey snapback struggles to attach long fishing rod rest and shopping to bikes handlebars
Bright cool blue sky cafe puts out green plastic chairs stacked like plastic cups bakers window 4 loaves 2 burnt