Monday 13 June 2011

Isle of Wight holiday Poem No2. Zigzag Road

We went down
Zigzag Road.
Did we obey
the green
cross code.
Did we hell?
In Ventnor
down "bronchitis
alley", the
hyperventilating
valley -with
over-active
temperature
changes.
When Zig and
Zag, cartoon
characters
from the past
displayed
the road sign
from the mailbag
of childrens goodies
and toys did
they expect
that road sign of
that name
displayed for all
to see?

Isle of Wight Holiday Poetry 1. Chine Sunshine

We walked across
the Chine in
sunshine.
Simon Ledger
singing Nat
King Cole to
a group of Island
pensioners.
Should it be
Kung Fu Fighting
His Karl Douglas
impression landed
him on the
front page of "The
Sun".
Yes, it did go
wong.
Dancing down
the Chine
to "Unforgettable"
40s chimes and
music.
You might even
lose it to
the psychedelic
coloured lights
LSD for purists.
Chine sunshine
silver lining
Crabb Inn
Hollier's Hotel.
Watching
regional Icarus
solar activity
In my Simon's
dad's video
playing as
we came in the
visitors room
Chine sunshine,
deja-vous.
Isle of Wight,
skies blue.
Melting on the
sublime River
Chine in Shanklin.