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A Spiritual Walk
As I walked barefoot across Marke Wood I was stopped for a short while The beauty of the day had overwhelmed me Pantheism identifies God with the universe And today was a manifestation of this doctrine A dog then barked in the distance and broke my thoughts I continued my journey across the dew damp […]
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Caron in Bath
You were wearing a pure white shirt And vivid red summer slacks The memorable buildings of my city Were half bathed in a golden light How I adore the colours of your summer May 31st 2021
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End of Day
I left the beach when the afternoon was less than four hours old The sea breeze has cooled although the mature sun was still high bright and warm As I walked towards towards the small row of coastal shops that faced the sea I felt that the day had run its course and that I […]
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Sacred USA
Ana I have a green bicycle and I ride it through the summer fields so that I may become invisible Tim That is all very well but I have never met Clement Ana Clement Tim Your bicycle Ana My bicycle is not called Clement Tim What is the […]
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Standing in a Cuban Street
I often dream that I am in Cuba Before the revolution sipping gin That was yesterdays dream As I am now in a Cuban jail I have committed no crime Apart from sipping gin In a Cuban bar Before the revolution
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Sonning Bridge
In the last few years a post box and a back front door (with a floating door mat) have been attached to Sonning Bridge And now a telephone I was planning to attach an Inter-City train to the bridge but there were problems with the suspension so I settled for a telephone A.E. Housman would […]
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Sea Bathing Blue
I do not care for swimming in the sea on cool and overcast days some might consider it fun but I have an aversion to cold water as one cannot listen to the wireless when the tide is high and what is life without your favourite radio show That is why I moved to the […]
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Silver Glory Shoes
About 5% of women wear Silver Glory Shoes On mass transit systems Which is worryingly low For countries such as England and France There are various theories But nobody has given a definitive answer To me so I will continue To sell silver bracelets and charms On the Brighton seafront
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Stop Following Me
Stop following me Angel I am old enough To look after myself I know of your good intentions But God must allow you rest Otherwise you will become exhausted And that will not do As exhausted angels lack street chic And might further dent my fading cred Brighton England
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Buffer Stops
We spent a lot of our time playing near or on the derelict buffer stops Fast trains occasionally sped by sounding their warning whistles loudly But we did not care and returned to our coal foul playgrounds As soon as the dangers of the speeding trains had passed unseen These were our carefree days and […]