“trainers” is british english for “sneakers” I took some of my dad’s trainers The last time I saw him. He is not yet dead He can still...

Making the fire Each morning I’d get up and make the fire – a pocket-money job , and yet one I enjoyed. The house was still and cold. ...

The Mermaid’s Dance Again the last fin fits The dead shingle The weather Carried the shore crossed cooled. The mermaids died Beyond...