a list of things
A can of soda, sitting on a desk.
A book, read.
Several books surrounding it, unread.
A termite.
Melted wall clocks.
Another termite.
Wristwatches.
A third termite, completely identical to the other two.
A computer mouse.
A real mouse.
A fourth termite.
A man sitting alone in his room.
A pile of books, unread, surrounding a book, read, which is on the floor of a room.
A man looking at his clocks and watches.
A fifth termite.
Charred bones.
Sheets, linen.
Switchblades.
A sixth termite, partially burrowed into a book.
An unclear division of the past, of the future, and of the present.
The termite king, sitting upon his throne of books.
A gas stove.
The soft fall of rain.
Termite social stratification.
The soft fall of rain, much later than needed.
Termite workplace alienation.
The soft fall of rain, much sooner than anticipated.
A poorly put-out cigarette.
Screams.
A failed termite revolution.
A man, coughing, lungs black.
Unfair termite trial.
Bloody termite execution.
A man.
The soft fall of rain.
Termites.
Books.
Watches and clocks.