DARN THE FLOW 1974

A BOY AND GIRL IN NORWAY IN 1974

I saw Dalya
by the showers
her hair was wet
and she looked

like a drowned rat
her tight jeans
seemed tighter
the white tee shirt

clung to her
bringing out
the best of her
and she was smoking

looking at the grass
what's up?
I said
woman problem

she said
woman problem?
I said
you know the flow

she said  
o I see
I said
you want to go

into Oslo
and have a beer
and see the sights
have a meal?

she looked at me
and inhaled deeply
she was silent
for a few minutes

then exhaled the smoke
and said
ok if you like
better than lying

in the tent moodily
gazing the canvas
listening to the camp-site
loudspeakers blasting out

Led Zeppelin or such
good what time?
I said
give me an hour

to sort myself out
and I’ll meet you
by the bar
she said

and remember
no sex tonight
I nodded
and she went off

towards her tent
and I walked into
the shower room
to refresh myself

sad about no sex
but that was it
that's how things go
darn the flow.

Reviews

[Sami Coot]

really enjoyed this- Interesting style, great piece!

[Terry Collett]

Thank you, Sami