Poetry
How to be patient when you’re weak at the knees
Poet and artist Frieda Hughes finds inspiration in her injured leg – and the eclectic company of the hospital waiting room
Friday 23 February 2024 12:51 GMT
In the waiting room we are eclectic; elasticated, draw-stringed,
And smartly suited. An aged man wheels his frame
To the power-button doors and waits for his wife to press for exit,