in green road we used to run out
if we heard a car coming as they
were few and much between them
often dogs would chase
down the road barking
later out for a sunday drive
farm dogs lay waiting
and repeated the above
we sat on the kerb to write
the numbers and walk to the
station for trains
i still like numbers and so
does he
not mathematically
just numbers plain
and wonder if that is acceptable
these days
james
the same kerb where I joined
the dust men for lunch sandwiches
in their break
backs against the red brick wall