Alexa, what is there to know about love? by Brian Bilston

Author:Brian Bilston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK

The White House

He’s repainting the White House

in washed-out tones of white:

Pale Shimmer and Frosted Death,

Sour Milk and Clouded Light.

Bleached Lichen in the kitchen;

in the bedrooms, Faded Tan;

Pure White in the Oval Office:

the new range from the Du Lux Klan.

Bird Watching

I spot him near the precinct,

plumage distinct

by its raggedness,

a grey-coated shabbiness

worn through all weathers,

feet time-withered

in their splay-toed shuffle.

He grubs on, unruffled

by retail footfall,

past the market stalls,

lucky-dipping in litter bins

for gold and glittered things,

and some lunch,

a grease-smeared treasure hunt

among burger wrappers and coffee cups.

Meanwhile those higher up

in the order of pecking,

stick their necks in,

keep their beaks out,

find a less shamefaced route.

I take flight, too. A sudden lurch,

a few flaps, and I’m perched

on a gargoyle, west side of St Hugh’s:

throne of sky, a bird’s eye view.

Up here, I’m lord of everything.

I polish my feathers, clean my wings.

Below, I see him outside M&S,

his sleeping bag, a quilted nest.

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