Moonlight, Sunlight

Two strands two strands of hair twined together on the pillow moonlight sunlight. A silver fish gleaming on the tar-black water of the ocean the white track of a meteor’s course twined on the high wave of the tide. The shore asleep in the uproar of ships the uproar of ships mingled with the sleep of the shore cargo and the smell of oil, a passenger heaps of banknotes - dirty and crumpled - the grey veil of night has fallen over the city a pregnant woman in her sleep turns from side to side - heavy and in pain - under the ashes. Two strands two strands of hair twined together on the pillow: moonlight, sunlight ...