Amy

Is it love of rain, or a burning pyre, you pray against, sitting in the gloom, asking who;s for hire, no one leaves this room, if there's problems look away, listening to the criers, habits not easy to break, to do what you do, your eyes seek the wire, they were never blue, give offerings to the saved, provide ice cold ire, nothing is what you gave, whispering at my perfume, provides a coat to lie in, songs you sing never true, defiled by trains, your tongue is a liar, the miracles you crave, beyond any fire.

Zaya

I stand in the nave, where praise be, I know I'll be saved, my eyes are like thunder, wine dark as the sea, love never slumbers, in the blue grave, stripped beneath the trees, nothing's left to trade, between here and surrender, grows an old amber need, doesn't stay to linger, my heart starts to break, it's late for the season, birds go on their way, my face shines in wonder, my soul laughing clean, i nearly tore asunder, it's quiet in this place, fifty years of heed, find their own space, someone waits for me.

Yaretzi

She has some spark, her lovely face lights, mail waits in the yard, she hankers for love, the rest of the night, why worry what's above, with her delivery cart, they ask her to try, the latest bars, we all need a crust, the trolley suits her fine, she won't drink doubles, she never walks far, to rush is a crime, each step there's a mark, works without gloves, unlike other times, when the sun comes up, if there's ever a chart, to show us what's right, let us post cards, she'll be first in line.

Ximena

In the Spring twilight, you see the poor, huddled by the security line, it's cold for the season, sons and daughters, same lack of freedom, the big river a tide, brings a truth sought, don't need to ask why, they shiver in the lee, the city above the port, shines on sickness of being, to worry about time, if they'll be caught, in some new policy drive, there's just no reason, to tolerate the slaughter, rung like a guilty plea, every walk of sodden life, ends here with nought, some bring their wives, who could want more ?

Wynter

Like a ship on the sea, i swear to the night, let us reach the quays, a shoal of lost hordes, together in flight, shine from the ocean's maw, help us we plead , between moon and sky, please set us free, escape earth's back door, the tryanny of lies, bequeathed to the poor, save us from the police, wind the clock tight, throw us our destiny, make visions of the shore, say do what's right, sprinkle our Cologne, please treat us gently, say everything's fine, we'll stay with faith, never say die

Verity

A cross in her love, to where we drink wine, she gives us a shove, a drink beneath stars, it's not before time, life is too stark, she looks up above, lost in her crime, the year she goes bust, hair like a jump start, she hasn't a dime, but still drives a car, she steers the old tub, down avenues of Lime, the cops take a look, it's never easy or calm, sitting by her side, my home isn't far, she sings into her gloves, passed neon street signs, life's more than a crust, she has to get by.

Ula

Pillows furl beneath the sky, death brings no easy due, even when you die, who cares what is fake, it still comes for you, consumes you anyway, something deep inside, not just an ordinary blue, lets you see the light, those who come too late, never follow rules, fire burns in their grate, however hard you try, love is not immune, it always makes me cry, dying's when you castigate, those who feel it too, who never walk away, forget these troubled nights, they always bring bad news, a hundred questions why, as if you knew.