Poem 60 of 230: GREEN-LIGHT
Things go relatively fast in England,
With pelican-lights no exception -
Re pedestrians, a young fleet-of-foot’s
Street-crossing time seems the selection.
But if - for the aged - leaders increase times,
It surely won’t cost them election.
(C) David Franks 2003
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A Walthamstow crossing, London; 26/4/15 |
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Rare Chiang Mai pelican crossing; 6/12/18 |
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Pelican crossing at Miranda Fair, in front of a fantastic fig-tree, Sydney; 19/12/2021 |
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Old Trafford, Manchester; 26/9/2022 |
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In Agadir, Morocco; 8/3/2023 |
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Near Montparnasse Tower, Paris; 26/5/23 |
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Notte Street, Plymouth, England; 21/7/23 |
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Tijuana, Mexico; 17/4/2024 |
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Ampelmann, Berlin; 21/6/2024 |
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Old Phuket Town, Thailand; 10/12/2024 |