acknowlegements : cover drawing by jeanne hershorn dedicated to the angelas who every day overcome hardship in order to know joy # table of contents part i stillbird i i ii iii iv v part ii john banks vi vii part iii mary queen of scots viii ix x xi xii xiii a note about the writer # # part i stillbird i i am lakes trapped in granite caverns and moss that shrouds the stone rosie dutifully threw the first clod of grey and sour soil into jamies shallow grave .