When the Colours Were Bright

                                                 Gerald Gee

COLOR CARNIVAL
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WHEN THE COLOURS WERE BRIGHT

Gerald Gee no longer blogs;

His work is sadly missed.

I daily look for his return

For I'm an optimist.

He painted this when he was young

And London blazed with colour.

He'd use a lot more grey these days

For life has grown much duller!

We shared this London, long ago,

Although without our knowing.

I, too, saw London blare and blaze,

Exciting, vivid, glowing.

For aren't all cities bright like this

When we are are starting out?

The colours burst out from ourselves

With a cataclysmic shout!

So, grey is Gerald's colour now,

And also it is mine.

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If you see this, Gerald, drink a toast

In the very best vintage wine!

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THE COLLECTOR

There are folk who save memorabilia.
Some collections just couldn't be sillier.
There are feathers and stones
And old dinosaur bones
And some other things not so familiar.
There are some who collect antique toasters,
Or various whiskey-stained coasters.
Some collect plaster pigs
Or glass thingummyjigs,
Or tattered theatrical posters!
But Philip collects vintage fans.
Not brooches or catamarans.
His fans are electric;
His choices eclectic,
And they loom very large in his plans.
Some are silver, some blue and some red
And he stores his fans out in the shed.
They are frequently dusted
Although some have rusted,
And they're neatly lined-up overhead.
The collection continues to grow
And he's happy to put it on show.
For he once felt a breeze
From old fans such as these
And that was a long time ago!

The Revelair's one he's desiring

And a Brinsmead he's often admiring,

He thrills to the blow

Of a lovely Airflow,

And an Elcom would stop him perspiring.
He would like an American Eck,
And he doesn't care if it's a wreck.
He puts out his feelers
To buy Crocker-Wheelers
Although he must write a large cheque!
Now Philip, you know we agree
You're as dishy as one man can be.
So increase your collection.
I'm here for inspection!
I'm a fan of yours! Please collect ME!
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