Friday, 8 January 2016

The Conger Eel ...



Whenever I walk past The Salt Pig, I gaze into its window - 

There's the crossword gang, with their Daily Mails - 

There's the burly window cleaner, with his holster of squeegees - 

There's the lady with bright red glasses who lives each day as if it were her last - 

On the bed of ice behind the window are set out fragile salty treasures, trout, brill and mackerel - 

Today I saw a conger eel set out upon the ice - 

He lay in his cruel glistening coil, his eyes like small freezing stones - 


10.00
Friday 8 January 2015

Outside The Salt Pig
Wareham 

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