The Poulain

In 1226 a foal was born and a legend grew
800 years later we have a mechanical replica
Dressed in a coat of blue


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Saturday Market

Wherever you look there is colour
Melons, tomatoes, dresses, shirts, bags, glasses
The list is endless and everything is so bright
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Café Des Arts

The Café Des Arts is quiet and empty
The market is over for another week
And the café awaits the evening


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Town Twinning

From Market Drayton’s Buttercross
And a canal full of grace
To Pezenas where ancient stones
Creates a timeless place


A friendship across the sea
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TOWN TWINNING

Town twinning is a serious business
One that calls for many skills
Which includes struggling to recall words in French
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Town Twinners

Town twinners gathered by the canal
An evening to reminisce, to enjoy each other’s company
To eat, drink and chat
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Colette

An elegant lady from France
Yet an international traveller
Who also loves to dance


She is a wandering spirit, free and sure
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A New Taste

While rain fell outside
Inside Ann mixed Pimms with flair
Our French friends discovered a new taste
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Resilient Folk

Rain may fall
Sun may shine
But all in all
Everything will be fine


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An Afternoon

Francophiles gather in a garden
For an afternoon of tea and cakes
To remember a trip so fine
And supplement the tea with wine


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