snapshot from the 13th floor
they shoved my mum
close to heaven
13th floor
in one of the blue and red
blocks
third on the left
it smells of wee and fags
cats and poverty
the stink of unemployment
and the listless looking for
whatever thrill comes cheep
if you stand still
in the living room
you can hear
the footsteps and bangs
from above and below
screams and shouts
she never wants to go out
anymore
at first I thought
she was frightened
or just tired
but then she said
the lifts don't work
Jim
http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm
www.poetrykit.org
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Jim Bennett's poetry collection "The Man Who Tried to Hug Clouds"
pub 2004 by Bluechrome (reprinted 2006) read about it or order from;
http://www.bluechrome.co.uk/
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PK On-line Poetry Workshop
http://pk-poetry-list.port5.com/
JIM BENNETT - Publisher's site
http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm
An interview at;
http://www.poetrykit.org/iv00/bennett.htm
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