Were you there?

Adlestrop Yes, I remember Adlestrop – The name, because one afternoon Of heat the express train drew up there Unwontedly. It was late June. . The steam hissed. Someone cleared his throat. No one left and no one came On the bare platform. What I saw Was Adlestrop – only the name . And willows, […]

from: “The Goals of Bingo Boot” by Allan Ahlberg The Hades fans were howling We’re the boys from Beelzebub While God took Charlie Chaplin off And brought Jesus on as a sub. The second half went racing by The pace was faster still There was less than a minute left to play And the score […]