Wooden Statue, Auxerre: Photograph

Timeworn statue decorating the facade of a house in Auxerre, France.

So Far Have I Travelled: Poem

So Far Have I Travelled

So far have I travelled, from one shore to another.
I saw the sunset and moonrise from various city roofs;
Dusty tracks, cobbled stones and also
The sound of horses' clattering hoofs.

So far have I travelled and heard the lilt
Of speech's cadence;
When sleep touched my eyelids I lost myself
In destiny's strange dance.

So far have I travelled and for so long;
So long the road, so deep the reflection:
There is a moral as ever to be found
Life was never perfection.

Copyright: Rani Turton

Potterie: Photograph

Pottery for sale in a French market.

Pont Alexandre; Paris

Statue on the Pont Alexandre III, Paris.