The parents had to decide which child must be eaten for the survival of the others. So terrifying was the process that they convinced themselves God would choose who must be eaten. When the children enquire after their brother they tell them He must have left us and tried to get break free of the island The parents cried in front of their children as they ate. And their children secretly resented their brother for this. where is this food from asks one of the children. God provides says the mother, tears filling her eyes.   more »

Here are the poems: BBC Radio Four. Saturday Live 9am until 10am. Woke at 6am to finish these two poems off as best I could. The first one is broadcast at the beginning of the programme and the second towards the end.   more »