To the Fallen

To the Fallen

Definitions
Of poet
Of poetry
Should not be
Defined
By literati
But by us
Laid down
By the regular
Otherworldly
As in
Reel to reel in
Salfordian spiel that
Throws itself up
On Bier Keller floor
As it’s
Amped up to
12 times 12 times
Repeat
The smart white
Ringmaster
Shirts the issue
Runs rings
Round the carousel
Beat
As it’s
Electric tonight
It’s town hall
Crap tonight
It’s tight
It’s shite
It’s one man highlight
As in
You’ll see
Between the eyes
It’ll hit
It will
You watch
As we
Love to
Tot up the scores
To compare
Legacy
To examine
Cause
As the
Telly screen shouts
The staccato
Oddball
Vidiprinter slurs
Late
Kick off
Late
Late
Kick off