Colin In A Room With His Views

Sitting quietly with crosswords

In his place without event

Considering a world at large

Among his memories well meant

Artifacts and bagged up articles

Evoking bygone everydays

Now hidden in the settled dust

Self-contained in silent haze

Enjoying his tranquility

Friendly books and magazines

Ruminating on past travelling

Those exotic far flung scenes

What of then and living now

How happy is the man

He tells me quite contented
Doing everything he can

This is Colin, who some may describe as reclusive or eccentric. Nevertheless, I have met with Colin twice recently and found him both times to be pleasant bright and talkative. Colin a skilled Artisan, is well travelled and has led an interesting life. This poem describes a man without pretensions and few needs. He owns his house and looked after both parents when the time came to do so. It's possible that people see Colin like the blurred photograph above but I see him as an intriguing poem.