Homework

I chose the cardboard box
the one a christmas pudding
and sauternes came in.
Snipped it with scissors,
stuck it with glue,
into a cube.
This was to become a liquorice
all-sort,
a model,
for school - you do understand?

Then a coating of lining paper,
a painting of lines - white,
orangey brown and black.
My sense of colour isn't strong, but I
do remember the taste and texture
layer
by
layer.

For some reason "packaging" was required,
nothing to do with the all-sorts,
but still for technology -
tomorrow being Monday...

Just as well we have a recycle bin -
the pizza box, butter paper, tomato
wrapping, and other assorted clutter,
will really be recycled into education

and I hope all the driving to rehearsals
will be put to good use for the Hugh
Masekela performance at the Roundhouse.