Maisie

Strained in my moaning, small wonder in this place, heart beats against bone, bus ticket a turning wheel, blown by the rain, she listens to my weeping, laughs at all my treats, the useless games, needed to deceive, the foray of her visits, shadows yesterday's blame, tins chocolate biscuits, bites at a cotton 'kerchief, the ribbons of a day, sunlight streaks her face, a sea whipped home, a tornado for my cage, incarcerated lips groan, you're dancing again. alone by the beach wondering what to say or search to be, ignore their testimony, given by offertory, adore me offering no diety no need to break free see my swirling feet

Milly

Here's the question, why on a secret phone, behind a crushed request, you suffer whispers, in hushed magenta tones, a light yet sore trespass, the reason you’re like this, flushes within your core, to escape their hit list, a lemon colour of insistence, says you've been honed, to blow away insouciance, your voice calls afresh, no one really condones, a lonely time of sentence, you are careful of inquests, faces blue as bone, illicit sisters' cigarettes, you smoke as your own.

Madeleine

Round a futile exercise pen, try to guard your fears, no need to tell them, light a path to heaven, plan the atmosphere, a smoky hazy den, holds bones of lonely leaven, know the need for tears, you have done your seven, it brings no credence, no everything is here, keep Junk in the distance, a worn blanket around you, that picture's now clear, by jail and changed retinue, dream of quilted linen, sunshine on the pier, liberty not dinner, your time is coming near.

Mariana

There's no such release, alone by the beach, wondering who adores me, or if there are others, eager to leave, memories like lovers, mascara streaked faces, lemon blue by the sea, showing glorious taste, echoing in their bones, my Davy Jones’s feet, who say no need to roam, or search to be, ignore their testimony, given by offertory, coins dance easy, my insides screech, between home and conceit, i need to break free.

Louisa

The love you gave away, dissolved or delayed, keeps hurt at bay, in troubles or forgiveness, don't let it reign, by Calendar or catechism, stay sane of certain dread, that caps your flame, keep that in your head, the difficult questions, don't tell your tales, refuse requests, drunk as a banshee, to dance amongst trays, when problems rage, cafe's swell with rain, brilliatined waiters, whisper your name, seek solace every day.

Lorraine

When she dismisses us, calls us jokers and thieves, we thank you sister, for ignoring our resistance, and crossing the sea, supplying what’s necessary, telling us of distance, that resides out of reach, but should never be fixed, she cares who we are, arms swinging free, hanging like stars, from telegraph wires, or the sky that deems, to soften any crisis, by jellies and Christmas, as sunlight leaps, she let's no one forget us, knows it’s not easy.

Karen

You wait for my duress, and take me for your needs, spit saliva at the crest. children left without success, this cabin is your creed, you only crave excess, sobbing with the tide, power is your creed, across this shining coastline, my dreams echo bush land, of wine dark desert scree, Murray river's far command, we bathed and drank all evening, but you don't want to see, the wounds of my history, bewitched by my concordat, they'll tie my feet and spurn me, know i'm better than that, love lies weeping.