Contents: The little world -- Oh, the little lines, the little lines-- -- The wife -- Today was drenched in tears, but dried-- -- Before seven -- To a baby -- Prophetic of memory -- To Beth in Mehitable -- Day piece -- Sometimes I escape my calm white skin-- -- We mark how love was such a tender thing-- All day long my shuddering body feels-- -- Is romance in a wife? -- Your kiss is part of coming and going-- -- If we two babbled at the sky-- -- At the place -- Generations -- I often think to contemplate-- -- They brought long bars of chocolate-- -- Touch -- What was this you caught? -- Holiday -- Much ado -- All day I write these letters meant for you-- -- To her who suffers love, for one's sake who-- -- Here the wind is patient and slow-- -- Long.