Phil Wood was born in Wales. He has worked in statistics, education, shipping, and a biscuit factory. He enjoys painting, chess, and learning German. His writing can be found in various places, most recently in : Byways (Arachne Press Anthology), The Seventh Quarry (issue 39), Fevers of the Mind (a collaboration with photographer John Winder).

Phil Wood

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Counting the Cracks

I'm without rain. The lake shimmers promises,
a flock of pink flamingos flight a sunset.
I kept the photograph. The guides and you.

I'm dry. Not been drinking. My mind blistered
after week one. It is week three. And counting
the smiles, the cracks in mud, the flamingos.