Outside the Veraleum
an artists easel stands
she wears a big straw boater
and holds a big brush
in her hands
clothed in Autumn colours
great trees
now dappled brown
the cathedral standing peacefully
in St Albans Town
a raggle taggle brick wall
built on flinty rock
surrounds the grounds
as tombstones
some leaning. they unlock
past memories of learned souls
who left this world to fly
to other worlds
a while ago
thats what happens when we die
waiting contemplating
my time lets say
knowing just a bin bag will do
for me okay
crushed up in some council truck
good riddance
no one to
think one second of me
when my life is through
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.