Even though the air is still a little chilled The colours in my garden are generously warm This brings me so much pleasure and happiness That I offer my thanks each morning upon my arrival     Emma Reginald Maltby (1934)    

I am a woman of summer years But I am very independent And I like travelling on my own I do not want a needy guy in tow As he will try to run to his day And gradually take over my travel Girls can be complete bitches And we tend to fall out very […]

The Romans loved collecting stamps Evidence of this has been found In Eastern Kent since Victoria But I have little interest in this As I do not forgive the sea For all the lives it has taken Each lost had a brother sister A mother father or a wife This is why I will never […]

This afternoon I was sitting on the beach When I heard a seagull singing nearby   Oh landlord have you a daughter fair?’, parlez-vous ‘With lily-white tits and golden hair?’, parlez-vous   This I recognised as a Trench Song So when the seagull next landed I asked him where he had learnt This famous song […]

Agnes  I am sending this as I chase a tornado It is a spectacular journey The funnel is at once both frightening and wonderful I am turning into a field to get a better view Enjoy your day on that Seychelles beach We are worlds apart but are next to each other   Pierre

I am following your holiday Even though I am distant It brings me much pleasure To see you on a sandy beach   You swim and worship the sun But do you ever really notice The shadows of the palm trees As they flicker in the breeze   Pierre   

I was asked to submit three photographs In view of this I submitted four Black/Red Red/Black I also submitted two other photographs Of a black and white latrine They were all rejected Which did not surprise me As I had been born in the Hebrides Which when broken down Reads He-Brides This I find rather […]

On a visit to China some years ago I met a leftover lady at a railway station We were instantly attracted to each other And after some difficulties she came to England Where we reside to this day in Royal Leamington Spa Although God has not blessed us with children We are devoted to each […]

There is no money in poetry  But then there is no poetry  In money either    Who said that Outlaw Robert Graves It is nice to see you again You do not call often I apologise for that Anna We both miss you I would imagine that you do Do you earn much money from […]

Café Bath Coffee and walnut cake Tea lightly brewed We are settling down for a while Before we explore the City of the Caesars   Bath Café Today the sky was classically grey and the lingering drizzle did nothing to improve its tired flow Tourists some from afar huddled under colourful umbrellas and obediently followed […]