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Coffee
Why are there no stations on this line? Because none were constructed Only the first and last stations There was not a need for intermediate stations The android smiled as programmed and walked away I was alone again in the white refreshment car My coffee had escaped its cup and was dancing with ease On […]
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Ink
Thermuthis dusted her poems with sand She was now alone on the train Only the androids kept her company But she did not require their attention As they did not understand fully The dreams of the black ink That she used when writing About her many journeys
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An Unusual Name
That is an unusual name if you do not mind me saying so But a very pretty one Thank you Thurmuthis was at her most feminine as the two American tourists spoke to her I knew that she was acting as for long periods of time she was a wildcat I should know this as […]
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Conversation 2046
Thermuthis and her brother Richard were sharing a bath after a particularly long hike They were both exhausted It had been the hottest summers for over eighty years and there were worries of a drought They shared the bath to be economical with the water that was available Richard looked at his sister who was […]
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The Melksham Poems
Miss Caroline Stratton Where have you been? I have waited so long for you to join me What is Heaven like sweet Charlotte? It is everything you thought it might be and much more So much more I now have knowledge of all the mysteries of time and the universe Nothing is hidden Do […]
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Without Work in Dunkerque
I found a disc in a seaside store And hunted for others Because there were more I sent a text to my friend in Dunkerque Who at the time was looking for work
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Serpents in a Town of Elegance
Smouldering Rags Alice kept a newspaper photograph of a dead sculptor on her studio wall She was a potter and not particularly in interested in sculpture But she felt comfortable in his presence When her studio caught fire after the kiln overheated The only thing that she rescued was the newspaper cutting of the dead […]
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MIREILLE MATHIEU – J’adore Hardcore
I found a disc in a seaside store And searched for others But only hardcore I sent a text to a friend in Dunkerque Who did not reply As he was busy at work I found a disc in a coastal store And searched for others But only hardcore I sent a text to […]
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The Poetry Field
I am today admiring Your golden complexion And your feminine ways But your glamour Does not fool me
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Living the Dream
The Little Blue Glass Pyramid and Muriel go to Clacton It was a very hot summer’s day in Clacton during what had been quite an ordinary summer The Little Blue Glass Pyramid and Muriel had left their lodgings quite early and were walking towards the beach As normal The Little Blue Glass Pyramid was in […]