Watching people can be interesting, wondering why they are where they are. Airport and bus stations are the best places but sometimes I see someone in a very ordinary place, and imagine their story …
MAN ON THE STAIRS
he sits quite still 
making music
in his head
hands droop
between rough-clad knees
eyes look up
he sees notes
on the sky
hears them escalate
in quick riffs
his shadow
slides east
on an arpeggio
only a sax-player
would hear
first published in Iris
The Willow Tree Girl “… perfect for children in the 7-11-year-old bracket who love to read. …The characters are life-like and the plot intriguing …” Elizabeth Symon. Find it at Smashwords
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