Neuro Logical
Green Bottles and Loose Change - Tara O'Malley
hardened ash teeth
pot-hole smile and Jameson breath
face crumpled as
money thrown from plastic bags
exchanged for his second daily flaskeen
stays for a chat
turf dust fingers clutch at wrists
sunken eyes fixed on chests
leaves bitterness in mouths
that no whiskey could wash away
Tara O'Malley is a third-year student studying Creative Writing at NUI Galway.