Some of these have been published before. Some haven’t. All are for a friend; all are true.

The Actress
for Claire

Chanson de Nathalie
for Natalie

Clarke Quay
for Claire

eve as a young girl
for Natalie

Fine
for Xin Tian

melissa walking
for Melissa

Ode to a Backstage Magician
for Lintong

Song for Michelle
for Michelle

The Smell of Rain
for Melissa

To Melissa,
for Melissa

Travelling Companion
for Hannah

Vertically Challenged
for Michelle

Villanelle
for Natalie

What the Atlas Doesn’t Show
for Claire