This poem is taken from Stand 244, 22(4) December 2024 - February 2025.
Life is empty unless every square is coloured in
Steel cages rise to head-height
Fill the spaces with the numbers 1-9
They almost fill the room
Use each number once
A low-powered lightbulb flickers
...
Fill the spaces with the numbers 1-9
They almost fill the room
Use each number once
A low-powered lightbulb flickers
...
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