I often wear gloves in Grenoble As it can be very cold During the winter months During the summer months I do not wear gloves And can often be found in a bikini

I am waiting for my friend at the railway station He is running late and I am on my second cup of coffee I am allergic to coffee but at least it keeps me awake As I am disposed to sleep especially in strangers beds But there are no such dangers today as I am […]

It has been raining for over a month now Everything is saturated I am tired of the rain and have taken to the waters With Trudi Rose For the last few days We have been sailing on a swollen river But now I am becalmed Deep in the tropics With only my raft for company […]

Why am I so influenced by my bleak aunt It is not for me to care about her But I do care greatly about her welfare As she is quite alone With only her cats for company She treats me with a icy contempt Blaming me for all the ills that surround her But that […]

It is only when you sleep soundly That you can fully appreciate The transparency of time travel   I have slept a great deal recently And have travelled far Without leaving this room

The valley is full of shadows now Only the upper slopes retain the sun I spend most of my days Watching the trains pass by This brings me a great pleasure As I convalesce in my upper room When I am better I will explore the area As its beauty takes my breath away Yesterday […]

I found myself lost in a complex of dingy tunnels Which were poorly lit and somewhat threatening They had once been part of large urban canal system And the lame and rusting signs often betrayed their use I had stolen a small raft when I realised that I was lost And was using a pair […]

If you can walk with Kings And not lose the common touch Then you are Gillian   If you can keep your head held high Whilst everybody is losing theirs Then you are Gillian   Happy Birthday my dear niece I know that you will turn out To be a fine young woman   That […]

My Christian name is Janet Jane Jones I have always been confused Why my quite ordinary parents Gave me such an exotic name Especially as my second name is Smith That is why that when I reached maturity I decided to change my name To that of whosoever I was speaking to    

Whilst walking in the winter woods I sent a selfie to Yang Chi Sheng as I knew that he would soon be executed My photo showed me in my pink anorak and hiking jeans as well as my Converse trainers which were totally impractical for my day The trees behind me were bare but were […]