And when the water lies still 
Waiting for the day to begin – 
When a tree 
with branches bare 
Stands silent against the frozen sky – 
In these moments I hear your voice 
Crisp as early morning grass underfoot 
Your laugh whips as January winds around me 
And I reach out towards you: 
Silent 
Bare 
Waiting

Still.

Tamiko Dooley

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Tamiko Dooley

read Latin and French at New College, Oxford. She was the winner of the BBC Radio 3 carol competition 2021.



Twitter @Tamiko_dooley

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