Salford, 2nd July 2017
An acrostic in response to the prompt
public service vehicles 🚗
a godsend for the pedestrian
sailing down a local tarmac track near you in a
spectrum of bright colours
each one stopping to receive a customer
note the people waiting to get on these
great wheeled chargers of the road
expections of all to get
round to their destination on time, and in comfort
A Stalwart of the Russian Army in World War II –
The T-34 was a powerful tank and had a Six man crew
Greetings , Comrade!
Have we met somewhere before?
I’m a veteran of the second world war…
You’ll recognise my number,
I’m the T-34
In my vast solid frame, worked a brave crew of five
My only aim – was to keep them alive
On Russias front, we fought ‘gainst an enemy foe
My strong tracks moved forward, and away we’d go!
My wheels drove the tracks, like cossacks of old
leaving mighty marks in the snow and the cold
Commander gave orders, and Gunners fired shells
Gunpowder and burning were familiar smells
We fought for our country, and sometimes our meals,
whilst the enemy we fought had other ideals
Their crack soldiers ran when they saw me appear
as my shells would explode wherever they were near.
But Now, i’m retired,
to a home in the west.
Educating Children, quietly
is what i do best.
