How We Live Now


from the ABC set Atlas

Peterborough
A stack of Vogues
And dusty Koran
On top of a divided wardrobe

Birmingham
A lopsided wedding:
Lined up blowing smoke
Like a misplaced blessing

Islamabad
A goat herder
Steers them past
A L’Oreal billboard poster

Sapa
Two pictures:
Ho Chi Minh stares blankly
Beside David Beckham

Norwich
Cider and milk in the door
Lemon grass and mustard
On the shelf

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Comments

Dynamaso | June 8, 2008 - 00:49

You have used some clever contrasts that highlight the dichotomy of the places you write about.

HaiAnh | June 9, 2008 - 12:28

thank you dynamaso.