The holinight

By Frances Jackson:

There is nowhere
to go
on holiday,
so they swap
which side 
of the bed
they sleep on.

It is his idea,
but she has
the better night's sleep.

The pillows 
on the left
are,
it transpires,
superior to the right.

She may
refuse 
to leave.

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Frances Jackson is originally from the UK, but now lives in Bavaria. Her translations and poetry have appeared in places such as Asymptote, London Grip, Panel and Your Impossible Voice.