A magician read about an old lamp. Rub this, he read and a genie appears. He can do anything for you. His magic ball said. The lamp is in a cave in China.
‘ A Pink Wool Knitted Dress ’ by Ted Hughes
‘A Pink Wool Knitted Dress’ by Ted Hughes. Intro and background Published in ‘Birthday Letters’ (1998) In a letter to Plath biographer, Anne Stevenson,
A magician read about an old lamp. “Rub this”, he read and a genie appears.
Poetry Behind the Walls Vol. 4, Issue 1 (April 2011)
