One Friday morning at the library

One Friday morning at the library
Image description: abstract texta drawing in lots of different colours. Wedges of colour meeting in the centre with a gold ring partially obscured by some of the wedges. (Drawing by the author)

The baritone murmur
Of the passionate permaculturist.

The account suspended query
and the deep voice sorting it out.

The crafting group
Rise and fall
Laughter
Overlapping stories
Then silent production.

The crackling call
On speakerphone
Piercing ears.

Shuffling books
In and out
The thump of weeded books
Falling into the box.

Cars rumbling past
Splashing gutter puddles
And gentle pattering rain.

Emmeline Tyler

Leftie feminist autistic/adhder who can't seem to turn their brain off.