Listen to the world’s best poetry read out loud.

Through the window, she nods 

to Mr Johnson walking his dog, 

new couple at Number 3, 

milk-float, passing…  

someone skimmed the cream off her pension. 

Wait for the post, just in case, 

a little shopping – 

there is always the free bus pass 

and so few buses through the new estate. 

Nurse due at two, 

who always asks  

‘How are we today?’. 

She could better demonstrate her answer with a semi-automatic 

but the nurse is satisfied, will see her ‘Next week as usual’. 

At five, she adds gun to the shopping list, 

there’s a bit left in the bank.