34 Watts
rain all day.
clouds
thick as wool.
the old woman
stands in the garden
under her pink umbrella
and looks
at the roof.
the old man
thanks you
for the toast,
she says,
but he prefers jam
to marmite.
the roof
is speechless.
— from The Old Woman’s Weather
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