The Inkwell#Promptuarium
Where she’s heading – nobody knows
as she sits waiting for her connection
indications on the ticket give a rough idea
till you mention other ways out of the station
in a sprawling web of transport links
navigation could lead to Macclesfield or Scarborough
getting there – requires a train – it hasn’t arrived yet
Note to the reader – No one was harmed in the creation of this poem 🙂
It seemed that all was looking well
as the bride made her way down the aisle
and the vows were said with grace
the decorations made the hall look swell
As her bridesmaids escorted her in style to a hall,
where food of Heston Blumenthal ,
was served up in a most grand place
on silver platters Wall to Wall.
All seemed well, till after the dance
and the cooks brought in the wedding cake
the hotel located by a railway line
All would be well, you would thought the chance
as an express went past the floor began to shake
and tiers of the cake, began to fall
they saved three tiers – but what of the rest? was it fine?
ask the page boys under the table where it sat by the wall
#Socs #Links
Like the loops of a chain keeping them together
Like the wires transmitting the news to your TV
Like the road that goes from A to B
Something keeps them together
Romans Rolling over Rural Scenes
Rocky paths for Stallions and Soldiers
Ripping through riverbanks
Miles of track traversing the country
Making its way from Manchester to Middlesex
Mighty juggernauts moving from north to south
Somethings keeps them together
Traversing over hill mountain and dale
To get to the office the shops or the coast
Taking the most direct route possible (sometimes via a tunnel)
Delays ?
Daily occurrence – as
Double time spent fixing holes or faults
Reactions to Roadworks
or leaves on the line ? – Revolutionary
Rolling up to your Destination by bus not train
Salford (via Manchester Piccadilly) 15th June 2020
#fffc
Don’t go off the rails
it’s an experience to be enjoyed
notable scenes and brilliant landscapes
in combination with some fantastic food
normally, your food wouldn’t come with such great views
gastronomic delights with fantastic scenery
#Writeclub #Prompt
11th May 2020
I wrote this in response to the Write Clubs “Home/Alert” Prompt and thought i’d share with my fellow wordpressers – enjoy
The news from Network Rail rang out
“To make people aware
In the event of an alert
Three sharp blasts
Will be heard from the
Station Masters whistle”
The day carried on
As rushing commuters
Grabbed vital space
Like sardines in tins
Without tomato sauce
But then out of the air
The people were aware
Of a shrill high tone
Three sharp blasts
To chill to the bone
All engines stopped
At signals propped
By station master – No glee
That signal you see ?
He was brewing up tea!
#Fowc #platform
Perched on a bench – sat by a
line….waiting
as the station announcer
tells you over the tannoy, that your train isn’t arriving
for another forty minutes
on the plus side….the cafeteria is nearby so you can
ravish your teeth on another British Rail Pastry
moment to enjoy while you wait….
#fowc #carriage
Sat by the platform
it waits for the sign as
gentlemen and ladies alike
now make their way to their furnished cabins
a wonderful journey to places wonderful
lakes mountains and streams – but they have to wait for the flag
#Octpowrimo #Fowc #Derail
Days are funny things
Everyone plans what they’ll be doing
Running through – so nothing goes wrong
And everything goes the way they want – but
Instead – something gets in the way
Like a delayed bus, train or plane
#fowc #Delay
What is the Rush? Train Stopped
As it sits on Tracks, Locked
I am sat in the station cafeteria
Taking in a tea and cake
In expectation that the
Next locomotive is
Going where I want to go
#Fowc #Track
Sunday 14th April
Two lines of sturdy steel
Rolling down the road, from point a to point b
A thing for the engine to be able to travel
Connecting people and places across this isle
Keeping people moving
