Angels writing to the Hebrides
Madam,
there has been
a misunderstanding,
a misapprehension,
something of that sort.
Although we angels do drop daily
to the heather,
it is not a question of
bad oxygen supply.
No, we like it.
It is probably a sexual thing.
We like to bounce on
our bottoms.
Of course for you humans
heather is not the thing.
Your lot prefer pillows,
rubber, elephants and such.
But we’re made of angel flesh
and it is not susceptible
to scratches, itches.
I hope that clears the matter up.
Although we should add
that we do not like lichen.
That is a bounce too far.
We leave you to that in
– Where?
– Isle of Snull, Gull, Drull, Mull?
Yours, Angels
Seth Crook taught philosophy at various universities before moving to the Hebrides. He does not like cod philosophy in poetry. But he does like cod, poetry and philosophy.