You sat opposite Yvonne And parallel to Edwina Sax Small talk was exchanged As our train travelled south My girlfriends are camping together As they enjoy being under canvas I would have happily joined them But I had fallen from a bicycle

Marianne climbed slowly Up the bleached rocks After a morning swim She had remembered The two limes and three lemons That she had earlier sliced And left in an iced water bowl

I was sitting on a train recently When a well dressed woman Started talking to me She said that she was a surgeon And that she was travelling To a clinic in Mansfield To visit a biscuit The Train Manager then announced That our weeping train Was not stopping at La La Land Due to…

Dearest Marie Thank you so much for my birthday card It was so thoughtful of you As you are aware I have been working In Southern Germany (my day job) For some reason It was very cold Even the locals commented on this I could not have chosen a less bleak site It was a…

Eileen is a large girl She is also an artist Ocean is much smaller She is also an artist I have painted them On a number of occasions To keep a balance I often pose for them We have also created a triptych It is strange combination But the combination works Eileen Ocean et Moi…

I have painted My naked sister Pale green She is currently Walking through The Church Meadow Cornflowers Poppies Violets Wild Grasses and Thyme

I have a cat which is called Granny is Beautiful My hut is situated On the summit Of a golden sand dune My name is Mr Gold and Grey

I purchased a print in Arles today Blue Ocean Nude I am thinking of hanging it In our guest room Which has whitewashed walls

Three months ago exactly to the day I was sitting on a southern beach With my beautiful cousin Marie Popol I am now on a chilly railway station This is going to be difficult project Due to the challenging landscapes

You never told me that you had a tattoo You never asked It was not there when I last looked It is to remind me of happiness The happiness of summer Are not all your summers happy Most are Especially this one I do not see you that often Guy This tattoo is my gift…