ON THE OTHER SIDE OF READING
On the other side of Reading
people smile insanely
instinctively drive on the right.
On the other side of Reading
bollards and traffic cones are welcomed
as artistic design icons
On the other side of Reading
roundabouts have too many flowers
in a civic equivalent of bliss
as if in celebration of potential accidents.
On the other side of Reading
skies are seldom memorable,
property prices always stable
estate agents less so.
On the other side of Reading
nightmares are considered normal
while magistrates take their own lives.
On the other side of Reading
an identity crisis exists
where there is no identity.
On the other side of Reading
listless fields survive,
cows seem awkwardly placed
under towering cranes
that beg for development
On the other side of Reading.
raypool
Fri 3rd Mar 2017 16:43
Suki, thank you for liking that line - I should have added a few headstones just to set it off!
Ray