five things seen in the domain on the way to and/or from work

  • a giant fake christmas tree surrounded by giant hollow gift boxes.
  • a woman pausing in the middle of jogging to contemplate the ground. her breathing was heavy and controlled, and seemed almost spiritual. i got closer and realised she was gazing meditatively at a cellphone, her thumb carefully pressing digital words into its screen.
  • half a bird, with torn edges.
  • rob, full of ideas for making blockprints from old wallpaper.
  • hundred of schoolboys in cricket whites, sports teams of all codes, a sinister jogger.

4 December 2007