I was sitting on a high speed train
With my beautiful wife Jane
It was very hot outside
I was told it was 42 in the shade
The scalding interiors of France
Hummed as the trains sped past
We were both sitting in the shade
Of the divine lemon trees
That separated our garden
From the railway tracks
Everything was still
It was too hot to read
Jane was wearing a sarong
It was brightly coloured
Blue Green and Red
She said that she was going to swim
But could not find
The swimming pool
On the high speed train
I was sketching
The passing trains
This was mostly done from memory
As they were only present for an instant
But I was so pleased with my work
That I distributed them at a nearby station
They were well received by the artists
Who were visiting the area for the first time
They complimented me on my use of light
Stan and Jane
Summer 2022