Forest

Mon, 3 rd of December,

Walk down the alley, cut the cornerer. There

is now a forest of christmas trees in the

main market, trees to decorate the cafes

in the main street. It is a new fashion.

Seats have been placed in the street, large umbrellas

This evening people will be hanging out there,

drinking hot wine with spices. At the very best,

it will be raining, not snowing.

Walk through this forest, there is a smell of

resin from the freshly-cut green trees.

Walk down the theater street. There is no activity

here whatsoever, it is all deserted.

Say good morning to Dolores in the bus shelter,

and count the money from the purse for the bus driver

The bus is early today, looking back to the town

see the taxi driver approaching. He is just in time for the bus, he is a very punctual man. gGive the

bus driver a large selection of charge for the

fare, all of it carefully counted beforehand.

sit down in the bus, close the eyes for a few

moments.

At the railway station, there is the smoker,

standing bedraggled with the wet in the middle

of the square in the station forecourt. say

a good morning to him. Take a coffee from the

young woman with the yellow shirt and the blue

scarf. sit down, and write these notes.

And at six o'clock, go to platfform 6.