Benjamin’s Pool 53

Faith 52

The Assistant’s Confession 51

Moving House 50

Physician 49

Disembarking from the 8.09 48

Crocodile 47

Assassin 46

Owl Ear 45

News 44

Possessions 43

Ending 41

Turn 39

Inquiry 37

The Colour of Lilac 35

Letters from the Peninsula 30

Dreaming the Dead 29

Making Peace 27

Smiling for the Camera 26

he did sing 24

The Lamb 23

Easter 22

Vernal 21

Hold on to the sky 20

Cusp 19

The Running Light of Stones 18

After the Funeral 16

Julia’s Party 14

Afterwards 12

watch the bees slow down the summer 11

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Part I: Cusp

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