Helicopter

Helicopters warn that this cloistered house is an island in a Teeming City. Sometimes they are checking traffic on "the 10" which is close to the north. But when the search lights come on and pan the area over and over I know they are looking for something sinister. One evening as I walked home from the USC Tram stop in the dark, I noticed one circling over the house. Its beam almost hit me in the face. I rushed through the gate and felt relieved to close it behind me. Now (Friday night) I hear another chopper overhead. But no matter - I am safe in my Secret Garden.