Andrew Lansdown: ‘The Sad News’, and ‘The Story’The Sad Newsfor my father1It went on a while,texts and calls to his cell phone. Each time it was yetone more person who was dazedto learn his life has been razed. 2It is surprisinghow it refreshes the lossevery time I mustexplain again that his soulleft his body in the dust. Andrew LansdownThe StoryiHoping she’ll say,when she comes to say goodnight,“You coming too?”iiSleeping back-to-back—the ball of her foot snuggledin the arch of mine. iiiThe story of menand women—we meet at Xand marvel at Y.Andrew Lansdown