June 1916

The milk sloshed in the jug
all the way from Elbut Lane
Kitty goes out to bleach the grids
You could eat off the floor
Takes the cover off his chair
She says, The milk sloshed
the milk for the batter
she takes off her mill pinny
swipes the fish in milky flour

says, Hello Joey
hangs millett seed, cuttle fish
puts a paper under the cage

George lights a pipe
takes off his overalls
closes his eyes
‘Hello Joey'
TV. First in the street
she sewed a cover..
Closes his eyes.
Smell of fish and tobacco
You could eat off her floor.
His kiss breathes death
into her mouth.

Inside the eyelids
silhouettes
him and Harry.
Harry walking down Market Street
watch fob swinging
on his waistcoat
Harry Garnett without a face.

Pipe goes out
he smells fried fish
eggy cake rich and cratered
she pulls the curtains to
he locks the doors.
They sit up to the table.