(i) Cllr Jillian Creasey sent us to us:
ode to a stolen bike
I wonder if you can add this poem to our poet’s corner? It was sent by a
Green Party supporter who lives in the city centre back in May 2007 – have
been meaning to send it on ever since.
Jillian
Have copied to pedal pushers, cos they will appreciate it too!
Not new, not shiny, not even that clean
Chipped paint and worn rings, a faded has-been
My faithful companion, my true friend in need
My great Alpine Star, my light agile steed
Street value zero, soul value high
I'll be looking for you till the day that I die
Saved my money for months to call you my own
At age seventeen I first took you home
Built and re-built you with passion and care
Repaid me in full in the clear Yorkshire air
All the times that I suffered with angst and with pain
Your silent support helped me feel once again
Showed me joy without measure, the wild open space
Gave me freedom and reason, returned me to grace
You can't be replaced though a pretender may try
Perhaps ease the loss and the shock of this crime
But all the miles travelled, the time that we stole
Will forever be there making tracks in my soul
(ii)
Travelling wisely in Paris- Click Here(iii)