Latitude 2012

Stories from the Apocalypse - Twisted

He twirls the bowl around and gazed.

Endlessly, the combination of

olive oil
onions
garlic
lean minced beef
red wine
chopped tomatoes
mushrooms
bay leaves
oregano
death
thyme
vinegar
black pepper
basil
spaghetti
parmesan

Sucking deep

Slurped sauce and the paths split

We walk this way

and

each step divides

had she not raced the bicycle behind a spotted bus

to meet the waving hand of a doctor

on the opposite side of the road

she would not have

met

the motor

coming the way

and crashed.

He twirls the bowl around and gazed.

Endlessly, the combination of

olive oil

onions

garlic

lean minced beef

red wine

chopped tomatoes

mushrooms

bay leaves

oregano

death

thyme

vinegar

black pepper

basil

spaghetti

parmesan

Sucking deep

Slurped sauce and the paths split

We walk this way

and 

each step divides

had he not died

spitting blood

in a lame lay-by

would I have travelled afar

and 

lost my love

He twirls the bowl around and gazed.

Endlessly, the combination of

olive oil

onions

garlic

lean minced beef

red wine

chopped tomatoes

mushrooms

bay leaves

oregano

death

thyme

vinegar

black pepper

basil

spaghetti

parmesan

Sucking deep

Slurped sauce and the paths split

We walk this way

and 

each step divides

and a sperm raced free

to meet this 

black hole

longing 

of a son 

lost

yet found

He spins the fork

and

a plate

Endless

spinning