The Lonely Letterbox Plate

Kenny Wheeler is a retired Unison member from South Lanarkshire. He recently completed a creative writing course with the WEA through his union. Here he shares a short poem inspired by the stormy night of Halloween 2020 during lockdown when few children were allowed out to do guising due to Covid-19 and bad weather.

Click-clack                         Click - clack

The wind blew the lonely letterbox plate

No-one there!

Just the rushing of the wind

In the dark, children's voices

Guisers!

Too scared to visit Covid houses

Click-clack                         Click - clack

But no rap at the door