Monday, 2 June 2014

Eels in The Salt Pig ...


I once saw a basket full of eels - two men, possibly poachers, were crouched by the side of the river, smoking roll ups, looking into the basket -

It was just after sunset - the London train swept past, making the crossing gates shake - 

All I could think of were the eels, their tiny savage mouths and their slick writhing coils - 

When I saw these eels in The Salt Pig, a few days ago, all of the horror and fascination of that moment returned to me - 


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