At play in the gardens of the houses of correction
Portsmouth Oxford Portsmouth March 1st
Hear bi-election result at unknown time around 2am as radio left on under pillow all night
Awake 4:21am and turn over unable to avoid the pain on the left – always lay on my front legs unbent – a rule to keep
up 7:30am tea bath dress leave
Today: Train to Oxford for the Private View of ‘Affecting Perceptions’ – 2 works included – colour cross section and a double sound work – sit at computer and plan trains – sort options for return – systemize options – print on A4 paper – fold – place carefully in specific pocket in my bag – a rule to keep
train no 1: Crowded – anxious it will conform to the rules
2:31 Fratton
2:38 Cosham
2:47 Fareham
3:07 Southampton
change train
change platform
train no 2: Crowded and noisy – look for the comfort of chalk
3:15 leave Southampton
3:22 Southampton airport
3:30 Winchester
3:46 Basingstoke
4:05 Reading
4:34 Oxford
Leave station in the cold having missed call – walk towards the Castle – phone call received – spot patterns at Bus stop – enter castle – pass the houses of correction – enter gallery by lower door – introduce myself – here in the unknown.
Welcome walk – pink coffee greetings – cards of birds – cracked glass – cakes cut into fragments – identity parades – caught between 5 layers of chiffon
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walk – Open door – stand near 228 take position – masks in place – spares ready in-case they wear to quick – soon the gallery is full – will someone talk? – incognito comments – introductions – conversations – fear at becoming – use your head – overwhelming -just must keep talking – people look – people listen – keep to the rules – walk up and down – many know – ask – receive – learn – give – say goodbye – put on wall what you like – I am a fan of your work – brain drained – leave from the top door – buy provisions for journey at the station – place receipt safe in pocket – a rule to keep
train no 3: Empty – read found sun – change seats – unsettled edge of seat
9:01 Leave Oxford
9:23 Reading
change train
change platform
train no 4: Few people – drink cider – eat provisions – girl crying
9:34 Leave Reading
9:42 Wokingham
9:46 Crowthorne
9:51 Sandhurst
9:54 Blackwater
9:59 Farnbro North
miss Northcamp
10:07 Ash
10:15 Guildford platform cold
change train
change platform
Train no 5: Few people – Tweetalk good/bad Noise with Philipa Perry
10:34 leave Guildford
10:39 Farnecombe
10:52 Haslemere
11:03 Petersfield
11:18 Havant
11:27 Fratton
leave train
leave station
Home found
debrief
17,471 words written
find my bed depopulated by relief when closing my eyes
out of the blue I dream what if tonight is the night
imposed
trivial
stillness
a million
trees
prostrated in
heavenly OCD
worshiping the
light of a forgotten
midnight sun
