Chotu stood outside the glass window of the restaurant and watched them eat. The pouring rain made no difference to him. Every inch of him was already soaking wet. The plastic sheet he used as a cover to shield himself from the rain had big … Continue reading His bowl of sunshine
Day: July 17, 2021
Around the world series: pitstop #3
Saint Rémy, South France Pitstop # 3 is a little different. We are here because I am drawn to it by an image of this place which was painted by post- impressionist Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. The attached painting is my humble tribute to … Continue reading Around the world series: pitstop #3
Around the world series: pitstop #2
Tongass National Forest, Alaska 800 years oldand still standing tallThese magestic treeshave seen it all This landis their playgroundthey live amongstthe treesYou are sureto spota bald eagleflying free This land in South east Alaska, at 16.7 million acres, it is the largest US National Forest … Continue reading Around the world series: pitstop #2
Around the world series: pitstop # 1
The hot sweltering heattouches not my skinThe wind blowsand the sand goes wild On my armchairI sitand enjoy theview extraordinaire Can anything be so much fun???? Giza, Egypt On the west Bank of the Nile, the Giza plateau is home to iconic Egyptian monuments which … Continue reading Around the world series: pitstop # 1
Warmth
Having lived througha winter,silent and cold,the sweetness ofsummer broughtlife to my soul. Fate had broughtus togetherfor one summer did it last,his presence thoughshort-livedbrought a richnessto my heart. He told of hisadventures,the mountains he had scaledand I spoke ofsunsets whichnever had I seen He was my … Continue reading Warmth