THE COLORED BILLET DOUX 

abstracted vesper is swept down; from 

the blue mountains, slowly the 

flickering lamps are eager

to glow; once again;

life has been a

feeling of 

relief; 

gazing from the drapery; some moments

of inebriation; some pains are 

desperate to re-emerge,

again into

unconsciousness; you've touched to the 

deep secrets, or life is closer to

the destination, colored

billet doux; written 

by the setting

sun; 

floating still on the ocean, again desires 

are restless - - - 

- SHANTANU SANYAL 

Rocks-at-Rotherslade

painting by Anthony Lewis