' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Things And Times(For Scarlet)

The carpet lifted & fell (lifted) &(fell) like a strange seaweed boots like boats made their own way down the river that was now the main hall. Granda's stamp album unmoored itself from the book case and all the countries of the world such a colourful floatilla sailed out the front door. A triangular Outer Mongolia leading the way. The dog barked fromt he safety of the stairs at the broken china dog who had stood guard over the piano for a good twenty years. A pink tutu & a left hand shoe joined the procession the flood treating us humans as if we were mere things and things it elevated into Kings & Queens we all losing our heads. The waters ransacked our memories scattered our lifes about us our possessions deserting us as we retreated to the attic going into exile until rescued by next door's farmer in a beautiful pea green boat the stars piercing in their brightness us watching ourselves on the telly as we became News.