meanwhile

waiting, again, for response

from those commissioned

to critique, prepare for publication

offer staging directions

for the fourth Nandria novel

and the play between father and son

while i edit and proof

i need to be thinking about the next

stage play project that will challenge

my words and the pictures

in my head

roar

low roar of passengers scurrying

to individual gates to catch their train

huge roar of fear and panic at news

of sabotage of tracks

low roar of massed people

simply talking among themselves

huge roar of approval by fans

of world-class athletes performing

what seems humanly impossible

low roar of crowds finding food, shelter

huge roar of behind-the-scenes

work to provide