Maps are yet more madeleines ...

The maps in this book are yet more madeleines -

When I smell the pages I smell the air of Palmyra Road - 

I'm looking at delicate coastlines with the eyes of a twelve year old boy -

I hold my first transistor radio against my heart - 

I turn the dial, still amazed to hear voices and music -

I lie in my pure bed, seeing islands and mountains with beautiful names -

16 March 2022

The Old School House

East Stoke

Dorset