Michael Farrell

to pretend its work look for the situation rather

than person every

hour “or So hour or so a new shift A – new stint

its quiet noone attracts me. call a

taxi This is,

ok earlier ok earlier wouldve been better shallower than a” character in a novel Still

here we are here: we are a chocolate milkshake ineffective yet

Unproblematic ask for a light! & they

feel set up thinking its someone else

making... the same mistake the privilege of eye

Contact who... needs contact who needs tomorrow a day of water & junk

food/ more manageable yet hotter To pretend

its easy better to get over it)

or look forward to it respect Or gallantry look

for the ball rather than shelter) or Just one

call an exboyfriend it takes all sorts (or three

backpackers later wouldve been Lighter the city busier by

car north? melbournes too far for a Party a

packet of chips the story unwinds as...

before Like that day at the travel agent when

you took your clothes

off! you Felt so comfortable

youd been there so long with a

bad haircut There are little (/worlds maybe a crowd would

make things happen.; the make things happen the? – rests Fluff who “”,needs yesterday a day of headache & bagels

& bad Memories... of barbara

streisand its only a little flooding you

cant contain, your homelife &

the octopus the octopus with its claws Mother dont... shave you need a

different look everywhere you go dont you the fun

of! being what you Like without

illusions except that

one look at the) stars instead of

your; soul what do you say

Where & how will your accent fall