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.