Time and Season

Time meets with Season every Tuesday

to talk about philosophy

and poetry and opera,

but Season only wants to talk

about celebrities and pop

music and Coronation Street.

‘Although I like the lucid insights

of Bertrand Russell, nothing equals

the wisdom shown by Seneca…’

Season confuses Bertrand Russell

with Russell Brand; the conversation

takes some unexpected detours.

‘I swoon for Byron, Keats and Shelley.

Romantic poets represent

humanity’s apotheosis…’

Season expresses admiration

for Ronan Keating’s amorous

endeavours, and his back catalogue.

‘Where Mozart’s operas play to full

houses, enlightenment can dazzle

even the dullard’s loutish heart…’

Season says Moz’s favourite soap

opera was Coronation Street,

‘Which shows he had at least some taste.’

Time is in love with Season’s presence.

Season is not aware of Time’s

affections. Time understands this.