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In the Garden of England
I visited a church Which was illuminated From within I caught a bus From a bus stop That did not exist I searched for a station On a closed line And found no trains I met a refugee Who had been adopted By a local family As a future actress Had once been welcomed Before […]
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Joe and his many voyages
He had stared mathematics in the face Not once but on two random occasions His movements had not been planned They had been erratic on a hot slow day But nonetheless their paths soon crossed Deep in the middle of a forgotten ocean
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The Voyages of my Father
He cares for me Wherever I am I know That he is there Today he was a sailor The captain of a passing ship He spoke to me in a soft voice As he sailed away from our home
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Bath Storms & Concrete Bears
A violent storm hit Bath late this afternoon Roads were flooded and buses were delayed In the nearby town of Bradford on Avon There was a garden full of concrete bears They appeared on television some years ago Just as my brother and I were passing by
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Lilly Sauvage
There is a green and white yacht In the shallows near the harbour wall Which has a rather unusual name Having been named after a local saint
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Short Histories of Utopia
My friend called me at three forty five He invited me to the Summer Solstice Which was taking place in the Low Marshes
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Summer
The weather is very hot at present Which is more than rather nice Especially if one is near the sea My phone melted yesterday It was silver with a black trim
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Silent Histories of Utopia
You will find me seeking shells On the black and grey sands They are quite easy to find Due to their milky appearance
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Low Catsiro
The night was still There was no air The moon was dal-inrto I was unable to sleep
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Silly Boy Learns English
Silly Boy had always thought that the word commando Had originated from the Afrikaans word kommando Which referred to a temporary military unit Used by the friendly Boers in South Africa But he soon found that it had another meaning As he looked up Caron Jane’s summer dress in a pet shop She was totally […]