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Forton Services
When this place first opened
It was a science fiction wonder
A gleaming, glassy palace
Over the tarmac rapids’ thunder
At night it was a spaceship
In a ribboned Milky Way
Of Ford Anglias and Zodiacs
With its shimmering array
Of magazines and wine gums
Pies and chips and peas
For modern minded connoisseurs
To bask in motoring ease
Peeling off th...
Sunday 19th January 2025 4:01 pm
Racing Back to London
Veering through Northern valleys
Nocturnal nomad chasing lights
Squinting through misty glass at
Solitude
Rural black
Hills rising raucously
Perfidious silhouettes whispering
Shadows looming
GPS. Reroute. M1.
Settings were fucked - avoid motorways?
No wonder
Back to the linear path
Diving towards the sprawling metropolis
Hours to go.
Adjusting frequencies -
The Wind Cries Mary.
...
Friday 29th September 2017 7:42 pm
Death on the Motorway
John was killed on the motorway today
His wife was taking the kids to school
She had waved him goodbye that morning
Death came later, without any warning
They had a tentative arrangement for lunch
So they’d left their options open
And later, so the reporter said on the evening news
No other words were spoken
A boy racer cut him up so they foolishly de...
Monday 17th December 2012 11:53 am
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