During the interview - Poem

 

During the interview

Mr Wells kept up with other work

Two Children were lightly engaged with

in meaningful connections, if not abstract exchanges

interspersed with focused full attention bouncing slowly

from one to the other. For as long as the scene lasts

He also cleaned the toilet,

put away the groceries

planned dinner, some prep

lit a fire,

supervised the creation of an after school platter

Endorsed screen time parameters

supervised content streaming

consultation, nurturing individual expression and curiosity.

Then outside, soccer like games off the hedge in the backyard. Inventing parameters

consequences, rules for maximum enjoyment, squeezed out of so little

Fed himself, gave himself sometime out

worked on a medal

hung up the washing

stoked the fire

listening to carefully selected music and sat in the sun

Notes made,

works planned

Media listened to

Meme’s selected

older ideas, re engaged, edited, taken another step. Some completed

During the interview

With Mr Wells

between 3:15 and 5

hours of discipline and training

pay off with almost effortless efficiency

And I’m called a bludger

I start dinner, listen to the info reports from the war on democracy

and on the democratic economy,

tend to yard play wounds, help

facilitate new play


- T.W