Telemachus’ Detachment by Louise Glück
“Now I think / heartbreaking, but also / insane.” — Louise Glück
Reality Demands by Wisława Szymborska
"This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, / of the mornings / that make waking up worthwhile." – Wisława Szymborska
The Wolf’s Postcript to ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ by Agha Shahid Ali
"And you may call me the Big Bad Wolf, / now my only reputation." – Agha Shahid Ali
I Say I Say I Say by Simon Armitage
"Come clean, come good, / repeat with me the punch line 'Just like blood'" — Simon Armitage
Shiver & You Have Weather by Matthea Harvey
“So what if I sat on the sectional? / As always I was beside myself.” — Matthea Harvey
Loss by Wendy Cope
“His absence wasn't a problem / But the corkscrew had gone as well.” — Wendy Cope