Imogen

My time goes by unspoken, afraid of family especially Pa, our business closed and broken, which hand do you hold, inside the stable’s dappled bar, sun light leaves me sore, my days scatter unfold, no one sees my scar, or hears that silent roar, memory can’t control, chime of beat or waterfall, an awakened lost Mariposa, I steal away a ghost, elbow grease work foreign bars, deal with other blows, see the crime as a token, why say tu voir, not so easy to let go, we never travel far.

Gloria

I walk without fear, down lilac evening, mother's words hush dear, wondering what they know, or who I’ve seen, never bring to this door, do you remember the tears, Dada used to tease, gazed at all our fears, he’s in California now, lived long on our street, house bought, cars on show, tried to film and act sincere, Sunday suit, collars at ease, a mistake when he leered, large hands, stilled the blow, I loved but was uneasy, told him where to go, whispered like a thief.

Francesca

Like a swollen flower, your sleeve rolled charms, disguise true matters, you glide and cruise, and bring to the farm, a rocking tractor tune, cows as big as towers, don’t possess any harm, you hang out feed bowers, won’t frighten or fume, bellow with alarm, at the smell of glue, lovers are like showers, they make you feel warm, are gone within the hour, you dance light or blue, turn the motor on, hear the agricultural news belt out your song

Eileen

Will she ditch me now, make me drink more drink, sit and wonder how, my eyes are wheaten brown, I dance along the brink, this long winter long, the heat off her brow, gathers and prinks, who she might follow, like a seeding furrow, she can blink, or scatter sorrow, constrained in what I know, what she’s thinking, her forehead’s an arrow, I won't need a show, still less a shrink, to lean forward and crow, you’ve lost me Minx.

Dana

She says a dawn novena, and worries about her feet, concerned who will see her, love's a trick to trap, not knowing what to keep, equipped for other crap, every tune’s a new scene, bars fuel her sole conceit, blonde singers, wooden dreams, rise to greet and grasp, but when morning turns green, she prays alone unfathered, wondering if there’s a beat, more than any depth of need, to always bet on evens , perhaps with a common tap, poised or in retreat, something good will last, dancing rescues everything.

Christina

Give me dancing jewels, and let me smile through tears, I will waltz with fools, under cold white stars, golden gowns allay my fears, can't believe this farce, my dreams of other moons, citizens brought near, strip them down for news, I smile and start, remember ached for years, when nothing there was false, turn my head, shrug a look, don't want to hear, how I’ve been cruel, long gait and fuller parts, this perfume costs me dear, I’ll bear this old tiara, diamond sparkling clear.

Christine

Give me dancing jewels, and let me smile through tears, I will waltz with fools, under cold white stars, golden gowns allay my fears, can't believe this farce, my dreams of other moons, citizens brought near, strip them down for news, I smile and start, remember ached for years, when nothing there was false, turn my head, shrug a look, don't want to hear, how I’ve been cruel, long gait and fuller parts, this perfume costs me dear, I’ll bear this old tiara, diamond sparkling clear.