What’s it like for you in August?
Because things tend to slow down a bit this month, I was tempted to write this:
AUGUST
August is:
When Disney’s at the Odeon,
When traffic flows more rapidly,
When bouncing balls boom down the street
And children’s tenor voices shrill
In urgent emphasis at play;
When sunny days invite you out
To stand and stare instead of work;
When Cricket fans are in despair
At yet another batting rout;
When morning papers seem quite thin
And postmen give your house a miss;
When half the nation’s gone on hol
And you are wondering why you’re not;
A time, perhaps, to down your tools
And set aside those pangs of guilt —
Refresh, recharge, and so enjoy
The scent of flowers that August brings.
Phillip Khan-Panni
www.phillipkhan-panni.com
