Nick Fairclough: Something to Say
Image: Unsplash, downloaded (https://unsplash.com/photos/VdVWZzfnYrU) 20.2.2022. THE MAN BEHIND THE FENCE Under the soles of my winter boots, I feel my feet fall on uneven ground. The Lane is a mosaic of small, square bricks. There’s a flattened frog on the ground like a pressed leaf. It’s common after rain. Dark purple, grey, blue spots. The crunch. Grains of soil between my shoes and concrete pavers. Is this the grit they put on the icy winter road to stop slips – reminding
