***Barry Charman*** *is a writer living in North London. He has been published in various magazines, including* Ambit, Griffith Review, The Ghastling *and* Popshot Quarterly. *He has had poems published online and in print, most recently in* The Literary Hatchet *and* The Linnet’s Wings. *He has a blog at [barrycharman.blogspot.co.uk](http://barrycharman.blogspot.co.uk/).*