The bullion sun
Lights the moon yet to come
It will whiten her dazed face
And sharp-point
The black dress worn as a dogma  

At the eclipse
When her lashes spider-clash
Or the occasion of a philosopher’s silence
She will grow a second older

Christopher Barnes:
in 1998, won a Northern Arts writers award. In July 200 he read at Waterstones bookshop to promote the anthology 'Titles Are Bitches'. Christmas 2001 Christopher debuted at Newcastle's famous Morden Tower doing a reading of his poems. Each year he reads for Proudwords lesbian and gay writing festival and partakes in workshops. 2005 saw the publication of his collection Lovebites published by Chanticleer Press, 6/1 Jamaica Mews, Edinburgh.

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