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Coloured Fish (Cape Cod)
I often dive in to the sea near my home so that I may explore ship wrecks as this my passion But it is a difficult occupation as these wrecks are often covered by the many coloured fish that frequent the blue bronze coastal waters off of Cape Cod These attractive fish are especially fond […]
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Martha’s Vineyard
I live quite near my brother who is often to be found diving in the waters off of Cape Cod His passion is to explore the local wrecks and catalogue the colourful fish I am an artist like my father before me His name was Graham Rich My name is Martha Rich I was named […]
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Schooling and Shoaling in Blue
A troop of dogfish were marching down to the beach But theirs was not a recreational visit As they were preparing for battle Their preparations were hindered somewhat When a swarm of eels arrived on the point And began to convert the islands population I am an invalid and own a great window That looks […]
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I am Spanish
When I awoke this morning I was a little concerned to discover that I had become Spanish overnight My rabbit had begun to call me Juan and my wife was called Elena Apart from that everything else had remained the same Or at least I thought it had for when I opened the curtains I […]
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Café Number Three
A green curtain hides the interior of the café after 22:00 hours This upsets some people And they have added graffiti to the green curtain Which cannot be seen From the street This does not bother me As I have no regard for objects I cannot see
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Signal
We had emerged from the blue underground station and were walking slowly towards the city bridge But the views from the bridge were not what we had expected them to be For there were extensive views over a distant sea Azure blue green glow The intense light of the morning sun The gallery was on […]
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Café Seven Zero Seven
I walked past our café this afternoon during a summer storm The street furniture was being saturated by the heavy rain On Sunday we had sat in front of this café sharing a tepid coffee The sun was warm and you were wearing my red and white dress I had looked at the café’s brightly […]
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Paradise Paradise
I have always wanted to be an artist But I am better with my pen Poetry can result in an acid existence I am not there yet But I can see the road clearly Il y a une douceur et une gentillesse dans le livre de poche There is a gentleness to be found […]
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When the Gods Smile Down
The small moments were all that really mattered my friend They have always been of the most importance to me A walk in the blue snow under a freezing moon The feel of the ice wind dusting my face These very eyes were once blinded by the white summer sun But now they contain only […]
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A History of Lincolnshire in Blue Ink
I am not a coward I am a student of science I even question the existence of God There is a rational explanation to all things The devils of my mind are troubling me I had not kept a diary for many years but I found myself recording my thoughts in a small ledger book […]