On the 19th of July 1870 France declared war on Prussia and by November Paris was under siege by the Prussian army It was reported that the situation had become so desperate that dog meat was being sold at 2.5 francs a pound and that cat meat was being sold at 12 francs On the […]

For some reason unknown I had not expected the sunrise To be so beautiful this morning The lateness of the month Had flooded my thoughts And I began to regret The failure to open my eyes  

I think that the moon loves me It is the way that she looks at me As I sleep in my illuminated bed  

Although the summer is drawing to a close My home town retains its own soft light The sky is bathed within a thin light haze Which makes the sun feel more intense Autumn has begun its narrow journey But is at present becalmed far out at sea     Deal 05/09/21    

The quickest way to my home in the suburbs Is to walk along Lexicon Avenue This walk gives me an immense amount of pleasure As at this time of year the trees turn purple   Late Summer Flowers I returned from a coastal market With my arms full of local flowers You placed the blue […]

Have you walked all this way  Yes but we were walking in this general direction  I will not be ready to about seven Garth  Then Lucy and I will arrive at about half past seven  That will be lovely Richard is so looking forward to meeting you both See you then Amanda  I look forward […]

I read with interest what Charles Darwin said of the Fuegian people Jeoffry I am quite busy at the moment Christopher but I am sure that you will tell me Darwin noted that without exception it was the most curious and interesting spectacle that I have ever beheld I could have believed how wide was […]

Jesse Almond died last night In the novel that I am writing She was my childhood friend And we spent many happy years together I thought I might marry her eventually But then I became contaminated And found that she could not exist In my short stories When I told her about this she moved […]

Women can be very like the sea Incredibly beautiful But with rocks beneath the surface     excerpt letter Anias Nin to Stephen Masefield May 1972  

I am currently walking the full length of Japan It is a distance of 1869 miles I have a death poem Written by Kuroki Hiroshi in my top pocket On Tuesday the 7th of September 2021 I will celebrate Kuroki’s anniversary By resting for a day and studying the beauty of the flowers I have […]