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Symphony No.9 (Schubert)
In the last years of his life Franz Schubert composed his Ninth Symphony However because of its length he was unable to finance its performance He passed it to The Society of Friends of Music in Vienna But it was considered to long and difficult to play and was soon cast aside In […]
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The Waves of Secret Deal
From our Camden House we had extensive views of the sea Today my love and I admired the coloured waves Each was unique Pink Bright Yellow Sun Red Wolf Blue Bricks Green Shell The colours although sometimes quite similar Never repeated themselves It was a most refreshing experience
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Tia Maria Gonevsky
Tia Maria Gonevsky was the birth name Of the fifth wave to hit the Sandwich Shore It was easy to distinguish her from the other waves As she wore a sea lavender shift That revealed her pale blue breasts
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au revoir mon ange
the sea breeze is coming from a southerly direction it is hot and humid and the beach has become lazy a weathered winching post provides some shadow but the sun is quite harsh on your delicate wings in time the air will cool and i will release you to the care of the summer moon […]
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Ghost Town in the Desert
In my dream Catherine Deneuve and Jean Reno were sitting on a veranda It is the middle of the day and they are enjoying lavender coffee Their daughter who is played by Astrid Berges-Frisbey is deaf She is haunting the shadows but is acutely aware of her parents conversation Helene is looking out towards the desert and tells […]
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Bruno Starfish
Bruno Starfish lives in the shallows off Golden Beach He is wise beyond his years and often watches the seabirds Journey into an infinity that they are not aware of at all This saddens Bruno as he has visited infinity on many occasions As its lavender confectionery is freely available to all echinoderms Who prefer to trade in dollars and […]
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Bruno Starfish adopts a Starfish
Bruno Starfish was an apothecary as he loved preparing medicines For the physicians and surgeons of the wide wide sea He loved the fragrances of the vetiver grasses and often mixed them with cardamom Bruno then retired to vacant churches to study the modernist architecture of the towers and spires Later he would purchase novels written by Aldous […]
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An Afternoon on the Beach
The day had started as it was meant to continue The early morning cloud had faded within hours And by noon the sky was sunny and mostly clear We arrived on the beach at about twelve thirty And set ourselves up by the old rusty winch Nearby in the castle grounds an outdoor cinema was being […]
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Caron and the Clouds
You are standing directly above me With you palms turned downwards The light is radiant on your tanned face And in your golden seaswept hair I would like to hold your attention for a moment But your gaze is as distant as your afternoon thoughts
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Christopher taught my Dog to Swim
I live in a small hut on the edge of Lake Nothing Or at least during the summer months I do For the rest of the year I vacation in downtown LA Where I own a business selling personalised pencils My cousin is a girl called Christopher taught who has swum for the USA She is […]