A topical one for the snowy weather we’re experiencing.
Snow Day
A thin covering of snow at Didcot:
sparkling carpet;
footprints of men and cats
lead to the train station.
Trains cancelled or delayed.
The 7:28 sits idle.
“Hello Joe”,
Passenger with grey suit, no tie,
“What do you mean
you’re not going in?
you’re crazy
it’s the credit crunch.
Things to do
We’ve got a meeting
Hold on-“
(He gets off the stationary train)
Whistle blows
Doors beep their warning
Train goes.
Through the window,
deserted white roads,
a smattering of stoic drivers.
Change at Reading,
a deeper pile carpet
snow spiralling down.
“All trains to Waterloo delayed
Indefinitely
We apologise for the delay
this may cause.
to your journey.”
The warmth of the coffee shop;
melting commuters
decide one by one:
Go home.
2 Comments
Great seasonal piece. Good work. I have done a snowy piece but it is not ready for human consumption yet.
Glad you like it! I’ve another snow one to put up soon… Looking forward to reading your snowy piece.