my radio is black and blue. the window pane drops paint onto the floor like permanent blue snowflakes. I took the vacuum to the shop, just to talk about tubes. The cats are angry ­ Ingrid and Comet, spitters and malcontents. my teeth are swollen. my toes ache. my spine itches. my brow has broken with sweat. the supermarket no longer sells sweet corn. channels 22, 31, and 58 are out of the question. there is no water pressure to speak of. i am missing you...that is to say I am in the act of missing you; it makes me tired and i sleep 17 hours a day.