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Evanescent Mural on a warehouse wall in Old Trafford, A moment in time. Not the original – merely a humble Copy , Holding the Essence or Spirit of the area around it Together for all those who live there to Enjoy it – namely the Residents
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Hopping around the chamber – to and fro
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eerie Eerie, by Brian F Kirkham The most frightening thing about Halloween – Nothing’s going on! No cars moving down main street No children around saying “Trick or Treat” Not a sound of a Movement in the midnight air Look out of the window – there’s nobody there but floating through air – the…
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Sidewalk an English Lancastrian take on the sidewalk prompt They built new posh buildings on the old council estate A Health centre and Hotel, They say it looks great! They built them on the footprint of an old council school and built new school on terrace They say it looks cool! But take a look…
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furry shadows are sharpened by the dusting of light from the moon
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City A tale of the city I live in…enjoy It started as an outpost a place so far from Rome people soon put down roots and began to call it home Waters ran from rivers to well and before the flush toilet – O what a smell! Horse and Cart instead of the car…
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Salford, 23rd June 2016 In response to the prompt Curve Strolling round my hometown of Salford, you can see Many curved structures. The river Irwell traverses around the cities various districts and as a result, crossing points have been created to cross this body of water This pic is of the millennium bridge, straddling the…
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Three Coins in the Fountain Salford, 7th June 2016 Three coins in a fountain, in a patch of green in a City in Europe Three coins – thrown in at first light of a Mediterranean Morning Three coins, shimmering under the blue water Three coins, magnified in the wet Three coins, small currency, change for…
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#Blogging101 #Napowrimo #Day19 #Manchester #UK #Archived #Poetry Pulled this one out of my notebook – and decided to post it here after a little polish! Manchester, 15th August 2013 Feathered Assassin Sits on a vintage building Waiting for Dinner Sharpened talons gripped, eyes focused on the quarry his targets are marked The pigeons gather…
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A Martian he landed at Media City He took a look round, but thought it a pity That attracted by all those colourful lights He landed his craft where he couldn’t see sights. He saw a Man in a uniform sat behind desks turning young adults to nervous wrecks saying ‘this isn’t a place for…
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