From “Plum Lines” - Ghost writer the chairs are out of place black plastic and shiny chrome stand on wooden floorboards walled by wattle and daub between aged oak beams the chairs are occupied except one that stands empty awaits the ghost of a writer who sits and watches the rest as they strive for words they transfer words to the page offer up their nascent ideas share them with the others rough drafts still to be honed into the final piece the ghost writer has no paper no pen to write with thoughts flit through the head thoughts that cannot be said or they would be afraid so in despair the ghost writer rises silently leaves the room only the empty chair and the thoughts remain Bob Woodroofe