THE LOVERS

I

The grey sea and the long black land;

And the yellow half moon large & low;

And the startled little waves that leap

In fiery ringlets from their sleep,

As I gain the cove with pushing prow,

And quench it's speed I' the slushy sand.

II

Then a mile of warm sea scented beach;

Three fields to cross till a farm appears;

A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch

And blue spurt of a lighted match,

And a voice less loud, thro' its joys and fears

Than the two hearts beating each to each!

- Robert Browning

Inspirational women - Lily Cole 1988

About time we paid tribute to a younger woman - Lily Cole the young English model with the flaming red hair and baby doll face who can look like a pre-raphaelite godess. In a sea of beautiful women gracing high fashion magazines she stands out - her face being emblazoned upon the mind long after the magazine is closed. You can sense there is "something more" - that Lily is not just a pretty face. She has remained committed to her ongoing education and is a student of Cambridge University, she is also a fierce defender of environmental causes. And then there is the budding film career - next to be seen in the much anticipated Terry Gilliam film "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus." Currently enjoying seeing her in the new Rimmel adds (nice change from Kate Moss).