Roger McGough / image © Colin Thomas
All hail Roger McGough and Thursday's National Poetry Day for bringing a glimmer of light into the grimness of today's tube strike. He's written a couple of poems to offer a moment of solace on the bus home tonight.
A Striking Soliloquy
tu be
or not
tu be
Tube Strike Haiku
trains that are side-lined
idling in rusty sidings
fear the knacker's yard
tunnels empty now
can see the light at both ends
birds risk a short cut
rails sleeping, dream of
a parallel universe
a new perspective
platforms yawn and stretch
enjoying the holiday
mice minding the gap