My friend declares Being woman and virgin she Takes small account of periodicity And she is right. Her days are calmly spent

When I am so worn out I cannot sl… And yet I know I have to work nex… Or lose my job, I sometimes have… To one long dead, who listens when… I ask Saint Rose of Lima for the…

I bought a red hat To please my lover. He will hardly see it When he looks me over, Though it’s a fine hat.

I think each year should bring Little fresh songs Like flowers in spring. That they might deck the hours For a brief while

My Man Says I weigh about four ounces, Says I must have hollow legs.

The strike’s done. The men won. The ships sail the sea To bring back What we lack,

Beauty does not walk through lovel… Beauty walks with horror in her ha… Down long centuries of pleasant wa… Men have found the terrible most f… Youth is lovelier in death than li…

The little ships are dearer than t… For they sail in strange places, They lean nearer the green waters. One may count by wavelets how the… From their decks; and hear the Se…

I’d like to spend long hours at ho… With a small child to bother me. I’d take her out to see the shops And fuss about my husband’s tea. Instead of this I spend my days

I wish you’d seen that dirty littl… Finger at nose, Peeking and ginking at some girls… Seated on the high window-sills to… One of the girls had hair as brigh…

One comes to love the little saint… As years go by. One learns to love the little sain… ‘O hear me sigh, St. Anthony,

Child Sun Why will you play Peep Bo Now in, now out The workroom window so? True ’tis

When I am articled The Law decrees I shall devote my time To stating fees And learning about Actions

He’s out of work! I tell myself a change should mean… And he must look for changes to ad… And he, of all men, really needs a… But I hate change.