As a poem develops, you invent more and more good variations for a verse, but in your heart, you gravitate toward a favourite few. Even so, you spend time on all the lesser variations lest you leave there a gem unearthed.

The South African winter has arrived, and one of the joys of the season is its lingering mists. This is unused footage (sped up eight times) filmed two years ago for the “Verse One” music video on an unforgettable morning as the mist gently surrendered to the sun.