Things I Saw 2

Things I saw:

A man next to the road, slicing open a mattress as if he’s filleting a fish.

A street dog dreaming about barking.

A derelict hotel with peeling walls and an empty swimming pool, and a row of newly washed carpets hung to dry on a railing.

A school of fish so small I could hardly see them.

Two crows raiding a dumpster before sunrise.

A goose eyeing me carefully, checking whether I’m safe to approach.

Two huge dogs, one black and one brindle brown, deeply asleep in the shade in front of some post boxes at the side of a road. They are lying facing away from one another but they look very companionable.

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