The universe
Solar system
The world
Europe
on the island called Britain
England
Devon
Seriously South Devon
on a farm near Malborough
(me) sat live-centre of a field
by a gentle rise
where light brown cows
inquisitive but with blank eyes
inch closer
closer until
a pink nose
larger than a clenched fist
touches my knee
and around the felty head
with twitching ears
a universe
a solar system of flies
to have me wonder
what smaller life buzzes
like electrons around each fly
life circling life circling life
concentric rings
ever smaller orbits
life more stupid
more oblivious inane
every time
By Graham
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