Aimlessly kicking
soft mounds of snow,
feeling flakes melting in
socks and trouser cuffs
leaving wet and cold cloth
on
wet and cold skin
seems like entertainment
for the unemployed.
2 - Boredom
I remove my hooked index finger
from my stretched left nostril,
which snaps back into place
with youthful elasticity,
while a quick back-and-forth motion
of my thumb and finger
forms a perfect yellow-green orb
that I flick towards the wall
with disregard.
3 – Homeless
You know you’re in trouble
on cold nights
when you eagerly welcome
the soothing tingle of deep, wet warmth
spreading from the groin to
the tips of fingers and toes
every few hours.
-Nicola Barber