Love in a Supermarket

Dear Diary (Monday)
We touched hands, briefly
She asked, did I need help with my packing?
Her Name Badge said 'Norma'

Dear Diary (Tuesday)
Love is cruel
Norma has a love bite and an engagement ring
We stopped touching

Dear Diary (Wednesday)
'Every Little Helps'
Back to self service
Bye, Norma.

© Harry Mills
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Love in a Supermarket

Veined, pink

Foetal prawns,

Rich green

Minted peas,

Brush of skin on

A hot day

By the cool

Earth smelling

Strawberries.

Eyes touching.

Cynical jokes at

Pre-packed meals.

Tongues stroking,

By the crusty bread.

Meet and marry

At the checkout

Then the consequences

Will be faced.

© Valerie Taylor

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Ringing the changes

These hard

fruit flavoured

tablet-shaped

sweets

coloured white, 

yellow, orange, 

green, purple 

or red

still feature

a short message

written in capitals 

(the clarity of which is

sometimes compromised)

So no change

since nineteen twenty-eight

save that ‘Love Hearts’

are found in supermarkets

embossed “Email Me”

and “Luv U

24/7”

© Sophia Roberts
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