Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: Poem: A4
With passion and soul
she sets off with grace
to the next station
against time it's a race,
she is smooth and she's elegant
she is fast and tough too
admired by the public, the builders, the crew,
A flash of light and a harmounious scream
she is past in an instant with a bright, shiny gleam
The paintwork is lathered with care
all the pipes and the tubes are all working and there
and the loco pulls like a horse, with the grace of a bird
the smell and the sight and the puffs to be heard
The silent Hero of travels and freight and for who?
Our Grandparents, parents, maybe even you!
She worked for a living
she gave all she could
but all of a sudden
in a state of disrepair
she sits and she rots, just waiting there
the scrapyard fills up, her nameplates are sold
The most important bits like the brass and the gold,
are thrown to collectors, while the loco, she sits
Location: Camborne, Home of the Steam Locomotive in 1801
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:
Woo! Encore!
Brilliant words used! I love the 'Harmonious scream'-that's the best description of the A4 I've ever heard! _________________ Life is like a box of chocolates, so scoff it all while you can... Any more trouble from you, and it's a short sharp visit from the smack fairy!
Wonderful stuff Joe. If it's OK with you, I'll print it and hang it on my wall as well. (Although I might add a sub-title and re-name it as 'Duchess' )
Cheers! _________________ OK, so now what do I do?
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as camborner said harmonious scream sums up the A4 perfectly 
glad you liked it, thanks for the kind comments and its fine to hang it on your wall I would feel privilaged to know somebody has it on their door