Speeding on through Somewhereshire
Unfamiliar livery
Adorns familiar trains
Myriad trees, multi-shaped
Silent window frames
Station signs unreadable
A metal phonetic blur
Speeding on through Somewhereshire
On a train to who knows where
TK Maxx and Staples
Retail worship shrines
Ears burst in tunnels
As beneath the soil we dive
Conservatories and patios
Buzzing power lines
Tearing on through Somewhereshire
On a train to another time
And then my sinuses shake me awake in a flurry of dry-mouthed snores
Motion made me drowsy, now I’m back on board
A tube of constant movement – never to be stopped
An ever-changing horizon counting down the clock
Rappers’ tags on bridges
Whirring extractor fans
Overpriced car showrooms
Industry and vans
Giant empty warehouse
Desperate to be sold
Whizzing on through Somewhereshire
On a train to Heaven knows
Terrifying viaducts
Markets miles below
The hi-vis man oblivious
Local trains too slow
Ancient TV aerials
Spotters’ notepads primed
Careering on through Somewhereshire
But trapped inside my mind
Jeff Dawson
Sat 5th Apr 2014 08:38
Speeding through Somewhereshire on a train to who knows where - love it! some great observations here!
Love the pace of this Marksy & the nice 'bridge' bit in the middle, great poem and sounds like a good rant which is what I like!