04-30-2017, 09:51 AM
Shy
The next guy snipes one at the coconuts
like Monty Panesar with a vicious spin
which lops the top clean off, brown husk spinning
onto wet grass. A cheer goes up until
we all see the nail in the blasted shell,
then a wave of booing drives the stall man
away, stuffing his giant teddy bears
into the boot of his mud covered car.
Tomorrow in the white supermarket
aisles by the rows of coconut milk
I'll think of a slow left arm orthodox
taking out the whole lot. Then just smile and
put my hand back on the shopping trolley.
The next guy snipes one at the coconuts
like Monty Panesar with a vicious spin
which lops the top clean off, brown husk spinning
onto wet grass. A cheer goes up until
we all see the nail in the blasted shell,
then a wave of booing drives the stall man
away, stuffing his giant teddy bears
into the boot of his mud covered car.
Tomorrow in the white supermarket
aisles by the rows of coconut milk
I'll think of a slow left arm orthodox
taking out the whole lot. Then just smile and
put my hand back on the shopping trolley.