The Sonnets
of Christopher Whitby
More "Sentiments" in fact.

Waking Child

When you wake
you often cry,
and as I cuddle you,
I wonder:
is it loss or relief
that so stabs your heart?
Now and Then

Are these the best years?
We live and are both well.
They must be the best,
God help us.
A Refusal to Mourn the Death of a Child.

If I were
to choose a memory,
it would be
when lion and tiger
first came to tea.
They're shut away now,
like everything else.
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