Close Your Eyes

By Michael Merritt

A collection of romantic and deeply moving poetry set amidst the background of a lesser-known Paris and the idyllic English countryside in a glorious summer. Love, confusion and longing intertwine in this out-pouring of emotion that only the heart can create and sometimes kill. The desire is obvious, yet stifled, but ever-present.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jan 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781467881814

Michael Merritt

Michael Merritt was born on 1 February 1970 in Sheffield, England. He was educated at Gleadless Valley School and then Rowlinson Sixth Form College, before attending Sunderland Polytechnic. He is a very sports orientated person and has played football at semi-professional level and is an accomplished squash player. He has a passion for languages and continues to study with The Open University, his second language being French, with also a good working knowledge of German. He has been writing poetry since the age of twelve. Michael has travelled extensively throughout Europe and the UK and spends his time between Derbyshire and Oxfordshire, England.

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First published by AuthorHouse 12/30/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4678-8180-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-8181-4 (ebk)

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Contents

Introduction

L’inconnue

Prière

The Park

Insouciants

Dimanche, le parc

Samedi soir

Promenade

Toi

Cafés et Boulevards

Question de thé

Jeu du dictionnaire

Un repas de porc

Distant

Caen

Est-ce qu’il reste de l’haine?

Seaside Pictures

St.-Étienne du Mont

Ma mignonne

Souvenirs

La Vierge

La beauté

Opening Night

La salle 22

Le galet

Le pont

L’impensable

Je me suis noyé

Pour toi.

Assez de la tristesse!

Un monde sombre

Avant d’aller chez moi!

Le 300

L’excursion

La bulle

Le ciel

Le jour où ma vie a changé

Tu me manques

Saskia

L’équation

Réconfort

Le 20e et la lavande

Je te sens

La chaise

Introduction

This collection of poetry is set in Paris, Oxfordshire and the south - west of England in spring 2010 and is a reflection of feelings and thoughts, which, in periods of inspiration and clarity, take up much of my time.

From the hustle and bustle of Paris city centre to the the calm and tranquillity of the park des Buttes Chaumont, from the west - coast mainline to the Thames,