Progress
(After Alan Bennett)
.
There’s an economic forum
on the television, mother;
they’re hiving off the library,
using words learned from books.
they’re hiving off the library,
using words learned from books.
There’s no money in dry pages
being shared around for nowt,
when that dusty old shell
could be a thriving Wetherspoons.
being shared around for nowt,
when that dusty old shell
could be a thriving Wetherspoons.
Where instead of education,
which will never pay its way,
the poorest could be helped
into serving knockdown drinks
which will never pay its way,
the poorest could be helped
into serving knockdown drinks
to the already knocked down,
who know a good thing
when they see it.
who know a good thing
when they see it.
Harry Gallagher’s work has been published widely, including 3 pamphlets currently available. His debut full collection is due in the autumn from Stairwell Books. He is co-founder of The Stanza at Newcastle and also runs the North East stanza for the Poetry Society. He performs live up and down the UK. www.harrygallagherpoet.wordpress.com
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