You are parallel to the sea With a number of small roads Leading to the beach Joseph Lister Watched spectacular sunsets From his high balcony Whilst Amanda Haig-Kemp Played tennis with her close friends below Remarkable Marke Wood Marke Wood With views to the sea Fresh and Clear The castle is where Wellington died What […]

I live in a small room at the end of Deal Pier Which gives me the freedom and expression that I enjoy   Yet for two days in late April I was unable to see the town Due to unusual weather conditions over the cold North Sea   I was not however alone as I […]

Songs of the Silent Sea I stood alone at the head of the pier And let the strong smooth silent sea Scream its vile thoughts at me   Songs of Mutiny and Destruction I stood alone at the head of the pier And listened as the sea sang sad songs Of Mutiny and Destruction   […]

The chap who is eating Is meeting Tom Keating To discuss the seating     TK (2021)

I often sit in this abandoned churchyard in Deal Perhaps abandoned it the wrong word As this tranquil area is deeply loved The area has been cleared with the gravestones Leaning against the original walls They are decaying slowly with many of the characters lost to time Although not numerous there are memorials set into […]

I am planning to visit Canterbury tomorrow to pick up a novel by Thomas Pynchon After my purchase I might visit the cathedral which although currently undergoing restoration is still quite beautiful and rewarding As I pass hidden amongst the summer crowds I wonder how many of them will care to know who I am […]

The road ahead is mainly clear yet from time to time it becomes covered in sand This does not inhibit my progress as my vehicle was designed for these harsh conditions My home is about an hour away and I cannot wait to take a bath as I feel sweaty and tired I visit the […]

All beauty is blind to me Said the seashell to crow Chris Low Chris Low Chris Lowe

I can feel the sea and taste the sea But I cannot see the sea Although it is close to me Here in my quiet eternity     Esther Ring who died aged 21 in 1831 is remembered in the churchyard of St George’s Church in Deal Kent

Simon Smith Kissed my red rabbit True   Simon Smith Saw my seashell Singing sea shanties True   Simon Smith Swam in the sunlit sea Until sunrise True   Bell Boy Beautiful Bell Boy Buttoned Betty’s Blouse Because It Pleased Butterflies Blue Butterflies Bell Boy Sincerely Sunday True