Sun, 9 August

SUNDAY DARK, CHRISTCHURCH Temp: 6°C. Precip: steady. Condition: phone-lit, figure absent. Sky: closed. Gutters: running. Hose: coiled, forgotten. Recycling bin lid: ajar. Car bonnet: rain-slicked, occupied. Visibility: one screen-length. Wind: enough to count as an argument. Forecast: the sentence will not finish itself. The logo-plate remains blank until further notice. The acrylic block awaits a name. Outlook: the phone continues to glow. The rain continues to press.