Monthly Archives: December 2013

She will wake with one aim Last night she ran out of time Presents wrapped, some cards written She will wake at 5 am With a single mission Instructions somewhere, something to decipher She will approach with trepidation Recall that … Continue reading →

When they were young, her brother taught her chess She loved the liquid moves of hand and eye She mastered castling and complex movements He should, perhaps, have taught her other things The tricks that men would later play on … Continue reading →