When I got back from the supermarket,
quite soon after the unpacking
and the putting away,
they pinged me a survey.
They asked if anything ‘in branch’ had
surprised or delighted me today.
I told them (in 35 words or less)
In branch today I was surprised,
and delighted, by seven blue tits,
several lazy bees investigating
closed apple blossom,
a spider eating flies, a shield bug
wandering like a lost drunk,
and three flickering butterflies.
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Poet, writer, artist. Writing and performing in England, publishing anywhere. Member of Hexameter performing poets. Workshops, projects, cross-arts collaborations.
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