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Manchester Morning

Manchester Morning

And in the distance

A watery sun

Climbs ponderously

Above the Pennines.

 

Manchester Morning

Railway stations buzz

As iPods arrive

Accompanied by

Their sleeping owners.

 

Manchester Morning

Shops slowly open

With early temptings

Of frothy coffee

And warming bagels.

 

Manchester Morning

Trams clank cheerfully

Across the city,

Heavy with workers

All dressed as wage slaves.

 

Manchester Morning

Offices light up

Buses swarm like bees

Telephones ring loud,

A city wakens.

◄ Kicking the leaves

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John Togher

Tue 14th Jun 2011 12:40

Some good lines in this - ipods, trams clank. Not sure about the image of the buses swarming like bees, though. Doesn't work for me. Other than that, evocative of the city morning.

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Andy N

Mon 13th Jun 2011 08:11

i think its well wrote, alan.. as i live near the centre of manchester and work there - i'm not 100% sure if i agree with the last bit about the city awakens as certainly over the week-end - it's a 24 hour party city - lol.

good stuff, seriously thou.. A

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Mon 13th Jun 2011 07:09

Enjoyed this, especially the ipods & their sleepy owners - gave me a chuckle.

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Steven Dark

Sun 12th Jun 2011 19:42

Truly evocative of the Rainy City. Probably changed somewhat since then but this brought back many memories of long ago student days there. Thank you.

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