Aertex

One of my best friends at primary school was Richard

In the Summer

Richard and I sit

under the apple trees

against the sandstone wall.

Richard can sweat

like a grown-up

- big fat drops

running down his forehead

down his nose and splashing

onto his aertex.

He can sweat almost as well as Dad -

he’s been to live in Turkey -

it was hot there and he had to.

When apples fall

off the trees

we pick them up

and find feathers

and stick them in

then throw them up to make

spinners.

They fluster their way back down to earth.

Sometimes we let them hit us

on the head.

....and this is Richard now

with thanks to Ails McGee from
According to McGee Gallery

He was a great friend although I didn't think much of his drawing when we were at school.  Turns out he can a bit!  Check out his work