Inner City Poetry

Tom C Dylan

Where Wordsworth had Ullswater,

Dove Cottage and Grasmere, 

I look upon the industrial glory

of the Manchester Ship Canal

and the rolling River Irwell.

 

Where the Romantic poets would

meander through green fields

and hear the nightingale sing

I ramble down graffiti city streets

to the police siren song.

 

Where the greats would compose

their works with swishing quills

at fine desks in grand writing rooms,

I note ideas on my mobile phone

and scribble away in office lunch-hours.

 

The Romantics would gaze upon

great beauty, their hearts all a quiver

but to suggest my urban back-drop

is any less charming and poetic

then I would beg to differ.

 

There's poetry in the every-day

in winter dog walks and open fires

the summer beer garden with friends

in funerals, Christenings and whiskey,

and wherever you feel inspired.

  • Author: Tom C Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 1st, 2024 09:20
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    Good write T.

    • Tom C Dylan

      Thanks, Orchi. Really appreciated. 🙂

    • Doggerel Dave

      ...... and, plus they mostly carked it quite early, Tom; whereas you've got the chance to experience your misery turned to joy for very much longer.
      You better had - I want to feast on your poetic insights for sometime yet.

      • Tom C Dylan

        Haha, thanks, Dave. Appreciated. Yeah, hopefully I'll continue to blag my way through poetry for a long time yet.. 🙂

      • Goldfinch60

        So very true Tom, there is poetry everywhere in our lives.

        Andy

        • Tom C Dylan

          Yes, Andy, that's exactly it. And that's what I'm realising more and more. Thanks as always for your comments. Cheers, Tom.

        • orchidee

          You sleeping better now?

        • Cassie58

          There will always be poetry and it can be found anywhere and everywhere. Inner city makes interesting reading, these days. I enjoyed your lines Tom and the reminder of the Wordsworth’s of this world who initiated me into poetry. Have a happy weekend.

          • Tom C Dylan

            Yes, Cassie. That's exactly it. I do love Wordsworth and the classics, but I also try and write what I know, as they say. The daffodils I see are along the dual carriageway on my way to work. 🙂 Happy Friday and have a lovely weekend.

            • Cassie58

              And you too 🙂

            • Neville



              this is now firmly affixed to the top of my long list of T.C. Dylan poems .. exceedingly well worded and otherwise composed .. bravo Tom

              • Tom C Dylan

                Thanks so much, mate. Means a lot.

              • Thomas W Case

                Tremendous work, Tom.



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