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Figures Far Away +
These people have just alighted from a train + That was once used to transport prisoners + They are being innocently watched + Via a worldwide webcam + Distance + Tierra del Fuego National Park Argentina
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Ghost Light
Stop all the clocks cut off the telephone He was my North my South my East and West My working week and my Sunday rest These were the only lines of the Auden poem that I could clearly remember Which is exceptionally poor as I consider myself a poet My mother on the other hand […]
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Beasts on the Downs
Ships are beginning to shelter As a storm is now approaching The sea wall has been secured And the pier will close shortly The turbulence of our autumn Has finally announced its late arrival The Downs are a sheltered anchorage facing the town of Deal
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Travelling with Kerouac
The bus roared on I was going home in October Everybody goes home In October I am already home and have been so for quite a while Later this month I will take to the road once again To watch the winter pass at close quarters I intend to see life at its most […]
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A Poem from Mexico
You deserve a lover Who takes away the lies And brings you hope Coffee and poetry I do not want a lover as I am happy with Jane but do leave lots of coffee and many poems for me to read during the hours of the night
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I Rather Like Our New Bus Conductor
I am without form Without limit Beyond space Beyond time I am in everything Everything is me I am the bliss of the universe Everything I am
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The Abandoned Lighthouse
The abandoned lighthouse is turning a dull red pink As it weathers under the hot Curacao sun It is quite derelict in parts which is a little sad As once it brought light to the land and sea A solitary white path partially covered by fine sand Leads to the tower and the outbuildings We […]
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Strange Anniversary
Today was the anniversary of anniversary Of something quite odd in my life Something that I would rather keep In a small wooden drawer To celebrate this anniversary I purchased A meerkat dressed in a maroon dressing down It was an odd choice As the poor creature Looked as startled as I did Even though […]
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Danny Meadows and Prunella See
Danny Meadows and Prunella See were sitting on the settee watching a 1970s movie called Danny Jones They were not sure what channel they had tuned into Life was a haze Prunella See was drinking Pepsi Ginger After complaining that it was too sweet Danny Meadows and Prunella See were walking along the busiest street There […]
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08.30 am Summer
Adam and Eve Adam and Eve visited my kitchen this morning They were sheltering from a violent storm Which was flooding the town They brought produce from their perfect garden And placed the fruits of the wilderness On my wooden table