Do you remember?

Cherry

By Parson Thru

Wed, 03 Apr 2013
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5 comments
 

Do you remember those lights, my dear?
As we drove on the motorways
in the wildest of dream-nights
Flirting with Manchester
Teasing policemen in Pond Street
Chasing M62, 180 and the glory of
coal-fired power stations
Then the farthest reaches of Holderness
Dawn breaking along the thread of existence
‘tween Humber and the fishable North Sea
There was nobody there but us
Just you and me
We disregarded the rest
All I could see was the sand and the fractals
on your wall
Do you remember this?
Were we really there at all?

Certificate U
Poem
Parson Thru III
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Wonderfully atmospheric, PT. And speaking of coal-fired power-stations, my other half served his apprenticeship at Battersea. Much enjoyed your poem;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Highhat on
Don't know any of these places- but memories are good- especially the good ones of course.. ;)Pia

Submitted by Parson Thru on
Hi Tina. Hi Pia. Glad you enjoyed. Thank you both. I applied for one with the CEGB but didn't get it. Memories of people and places, Pia. I can't believe 20 years have passed. Where did they go? Thank you for the cherry pick.

Parson Thru

Submitted by seashore on
"the fishable North sea"..wonderful description ad brings back memories for me too...

Submitted by Parson Thru on
It is though, don't you think? Thank you for enjoying, Coral. Very apt.

Parson Thru