Poem 182 of 230: WALLSEND - AUTUMN 2001
Paying the canny post-six-thirty fare,
I took the Metro out to old Wallsend.
The gates were closed when I got there,
But I scanned Segedunum, end to end;
Then raised my eyes to the colourful jibs,
Which - I heard on the following day’s news -
Are soon, again, to be used building ships,
Thereby lowering our job-search queues.
(C) David Franks 2003
Paying the canny post-six-thirty fare,
I took the Metro out to old Wallsend.
The gates were closed when I got there,
But I scanned Segedunum, end to end;
Then raised my eyes to the colourful jibs,
Which - I heard on the following day’s news -
Are soon, again, to be used building ships,
Thereby lowering our job-search queues.
(C) David Franks 2003
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| Segedunum, Wallsend; spring 2014 |
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| Jibs near Wallsend; spring 2014 |
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