1
The frame is glazed with October
hugging brick and black mackintosh,
anvil noise, pedestrian crush.
2
Train-bent, late and suddenly lost,
I search my face for tell tale signs.
Pulp paperback roof for my head.
3
With pockets of galleon moths
a jam jar collection of copper
I thumbed The Road To Wigan Pier.
4
Hooded shadow crowds, chalked figures;
the slow curve of concrete rivers.
With every breath I disappeared.
5
Meet me in the orchard, she wrote.
I lifted up my face and breathed.
Tomorrow I’ll be wearing gold.
cut and paste text montage Almost 311020 / I Thumbed The Road To Wigan Pier
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The frame is glazed with October
hugging brick and black mackintosh,
anvil noise, pedestrian crush.
2
Train-bent, late and suddenly lost,
I search my face for tell tale signs.
Pulp paperback roof for my head.
3
With pockets of galleon moths
a jam jar collection of copper
I thumbed The Road To Wigan Pier.
4
Hooded shadow crowds, chalked figures;
the slow curve of concrete rivers.
With every breath I disappeared.
5
Meet me in the orchard, she wrote.
I lifted up my face and breathed.
Tomorrow I’ll be wearing gold.
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Thank you to Gleam: Journal of The Cadralore, for publishing I Thumbed The Road To Wigan Pier, this month.
Thank you also to Free Verse Revolution for publishing Rebirthday and a cut and paste analogue Meridians & Parallels in Issue VIII. The hard copy is beautifully put together and can be found through LULU from December 28th.
nickreeves 
Congratulations on the publication of your cadralore. I hear tell it’s a difficult form to get right.
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Oh, it’s hellish, Liz.
Thanks!
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I believe it! You’re welcome!!
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Congratulations on a successful year, and a wonderful poem. I Was transported. Here’s to resolutions!
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Glad it gave you a lift.
Thanks Ingrid.
Indeed! A New Year approaches x
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Magnificent, Nick! And masterful!
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🙂 thanks.
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Wow nice job on this Nick. Congratulations .. I love the last line. Such wonderful lines! ❣️
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Thanks Cindy!
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I didn’t know about cadralores but am glad somebody did. And was rewarded for creating one. Congratulations, Nick!
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Thanks Tanja! Happy New Year!
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Thank you, Nick. I wish you the same!
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