Smoke rises from the old barge
to merge with early morning fog
which will stubbornly refuse to yield
to days later warm-sun burn off.
He liked coming here to watch
the barges pass by.
It was his place to find
calm amidst an urban chaos.
He could reflect upon the
other reflections in a world
of passing strangers where,
he too wouldn’t be thought
strange for thinking
modern vehicles hideous
and new industry too extreme.
He was a Victorian man
living in a new age
aware the barge was London bound
but they could keep that ever
thriving metropolis
because,
he loved his dirty old town.
~*~
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The Title Dirty old Town is taken from an old folk song about the city of Manchester, which inspired the painting, and became famous in the 1950’s and 60’s sung by various artists including Rod Stewart.
Shared with Magpie Tales #131 Art of Adolphe Valette Under the Bridge 1912
Poets United #Pantry #111
