I was struck the other day by the number of things I use daily, take for granted, like cutlery, tables, floors, water, pencils, computers … Ordinary things I pick up, handle, put to use, without stopping to really look at them, or to think where I got them, how much a part of my life they are …
IN THE ORDINARY
to be sat stood on
whether to relax
or reach high shelves
this particular
straight back
needlepoint seat
circle of flowers
and leaves
so that the sitter
knows the perfection
of continuity
in the everyday
Those Blue Shoes for ages 7-11 … Weston’s … skill in juggling time past with time present … the plot unfolds with fast-paced action, mystery, suspense and even a ghost. Joan Givner