In the last couple of days
Jane and I have visited
Two Castles
One in Walmer and one in Dover
Dover in all its majesty
Is perched high above the town
Whereas Walmer is situated
Very near the sea
In a semi rural settling
Both are noble castles
But Dover is the more imposing
As it seems to touch the sky
When one visits this castle
It is a vertical experience
And not for the faint of heart
You are almost at God’s front door
Today I purchased a new used book
From the dusty kitchens
The Poems of T.S. Eliot
I browsed through this book
Whilst taking tea on the terrace
It was an agreeable way to spend an hour
Given that whilst the sun was May warm
The wind was quite cool for its station
In a week or so distant the warmth will arrive
And this will enhance its already perfect music of the area
Jane will be wearing her —-
Stan what are writing
Jane will be wearing her cool cotton dress
My suicide note
Oh that’s nice
Shall we call the next few moments a silence
Let’s do that
Silence it is a quiet word
Very suited for its meaning
I agree
But there is nothing quiet about this word
It is one of the loudest words in our language
Silence Screams
Like a jet engine
You are losing me Stan
Please come back
I was writing about our castle visits
I enjoyed both but baby objected to the Dover climbs
They can be seen as challenging to say the least
But he or she liked the water feature in the centre of the town
I liked it but did consider it wasted on the local population
They are trying to regenerate the town
I agree as the town needs love
Parts of Dover are rather beautiful especially near the park
I am not saying it was ugly
Just tired
It will always be a transit town a passing point
It is an unusual combination and I cannot think of a town in the UK that shares this
Rather like Marseille which is the gateway to Africa
Dover is the gateway to Europe
Both seem to collect the waifs and strays along with the people who stay for no real reason apart from the fact that they are always in transit
Is that why you preferred Walmer
I like the gardens as they were so lovely
We visited this castle at the right time of the year
Everything was so new and perfect
Including the high white light
It was a joy to behold
God lives in Walmer
Quite possibly
May I read your suicide note Stan
Be my guest
As suicide notes go I rather like this one
Thank You Jane
That means such a great deal to me