A WOMAN FOR ALL SEASONS (EXCEPT ONE)
Visiting the past you gave birth to Christ
had John the Baptist's head brought to you
submitted Samson's hair to a Number One cut
bared your breasts in Minoa
seduced Mark Anthony in Memphis
stepped in to kiss Nelson on the deck of The Victory
and committed suicide with Hitler.
So why can't you think of anything to do
when you are with me?
• Bromwich-based poet Geoff Stevens is a regular contributor to IS&T
