Ancestors feature significantly in these poems. Paul’s lineage is French Huguenot blended with Swedish Finn (Erkison), with some Dutch (Kriegler) and English (Gilbey). He owes much to his parents, Kriegler and Doris du Plessis, with the poems: Father Love and Octogenarian dedicated to them.

1964 brought marriage to Margaret (Siebrits) with her German, British (Prince) and Koisan (Krotoa) heritage, all mentioned in Celebrating Ancestors. That fulfilled one of Margaret’s teenage dreams: ‘…to marry a doctor; live in Bishopscourt and to drive a red MG.’ Their home now bears the name Bishopscourt; but there’s no MG.

Catherine (b 1969) and André (b 1976) feature frequently. Alan John (b 1971) who died after just five days is remembered in To a Neonate.

But the births of each of the grand-children have been recorded in the poems: David Steven Taylor; Jonathan Paul Taylor; To Rachael Ann, as is the loss of a pregnancy: To an Unknown Child.

But Margaret remains central with a number of love poems, many for wedding anniversaries, Partners in Mission among them.