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Poetry of the Desert
I have lived in the desert for nearly ten years after after living in a city all my life The reason that I took this decision is still unclear to me as sometimes I miss people There is a hippy commune about fifty miles away and a few times a year some of them check […]
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Green Venice
I had awoken early because of the heat and sat on the balcony looking at the sky Dawn was not far away and was beginning to illuminate my garden A gentle breeze was creating calm ripples in the swimming pool And the children’s pirate flag was fluttering above their summer house What are you thinking […]
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Live Music
Si vous etes libre j’aimerais vous inviter a diner I am free and I will be happy to see you again Pour appeler les pompiers faites le 18 I am a careful cook and do not take chances Le reunion de famille a lieu dimanche I will see you there L’ equipe […]
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Sandwich Bay
Although the day was hot I could feel the summer drawing to a close The trees and bushes were beginning to display a brittle tiredness And the sea grasses looked dull in the low light of the afternoon From the coastal path I could see that the tide had retreated Leaving the wide expanses of […]
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The Ghost of Tommy Parker
For most of his adult life Tommy Parker wore a fez He was wearing it when he was hit by the train And although Tommy was spread over many counties The fez survived and was sold at auction soon after To a gentle man from Marseilles I am that man and I walk the streets […]
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Diamond
I am a diamond and reflect everything But I have no existence or substance Yet I am cherished by women Which cannot be a bad thing For someone as selfish as I am Stephen Masefield (1970)
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Alone in a City
I should have really taken notice of the obvious They had presented themselves to me all week But I ignored them and travelled to the big city At first things went well and I felt fine And then little by little I began to sweat Until it was dripping from my hair and running down […]
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Le Renard a Chante le Train Vert
My train arrived at one of the low numbered platforms at the terminus station I was in a rush but needed a coffee before I travelled further into the silver city and was trying to remember where the buffets were located It was as I was approaching the barriers that I saw a […]
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Paris Photos
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Paris Gossamer
You lead me through your seductive streets And leave me in the shadow of a sunlit tree But I am aware of your tricks Your vices are commonplace You have repeated them often There is nothing new in your behaviour I can see through your gossamer flags I am not fooled But do show pity […]