Bubbly vowels
Fill the room
The small sounds
Tiny teeth
Eyes shut
I realise I did not know joy
Until I made you laugh

A hive of activity
Hubbub at the hub
Canvas bags
Leaflets
Smiles

Echos in the atrium
Laughter
Ukulele
The bounce of balls
Frothing coffee machines
A tour of the halls

Anticipation and fear
A tentative step forward
Promise of adventure
A challenge
Like carnival stalls

Fair

Bell-shaped
Studio
Old part of town
Orange and formica
Bright
Oil paintings
Kitchenette
Imagining myself inhabiting this space

Yet walking away

Temping
No start time, no location, no contact name
An idea of destination
Waiting outside the glass doors
Access card invalid
Another issued
Passport scanned in case it is not already on file
Hot desking
Hot room
Photocopier rhythm
Jam slam jam slam jam slam
Waiting for instructions
Filing
Phoning IT
Username mix-up
Shared inboxes available
Invigilator training
Student records database overview
Virtual Learning Environment
S p r e a d s h e e t s
Content

A new nightie to review
Silky smooth
Bright red too
Mesh against my chest
Lace lingers on my legs
My stomach an angry bump
Framed in frills
Double chin, strained grin
Comments: High quality material and built.