When I first drove
the Carlisle/ Wiltshire commute,
I’d do it southbound non-stop.
It was four hours or so
and I was keen to get home.
But, when they started the road-works,
it drew out and I started making stops:
two usually (Tebay and one other).
Some mornings I’d leave Swindon at 4AM
and head north for a 9AM meeting.
I have not been south of Manchester since July.
An email from a friend, Shaunette, sent in June 2011. Submitted by Martin.
Verbatim Poetry 