By Dean Jolly
Long shadows cast by seagulls on the quay
Upon the walls of the old brick factory.
Inside, a blackbird’s eyes adjust to see
Through a broken window – she watches me
As I advance with camera in hand
Upon this empty and forgotten land.
The blackbird with her dark wings spanned
Glides from the window of the old Tyne Brand.
I take a snap and think about the past
For present still upon this patch of grass
I see a symbol of the working class
Still standing tall, defiant to the last.
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Author bio:
Dean Jolly is a multifaceted creative who has self-published small poetry pamphlets, a full poetry collection and a novella through his own publishing brand, All Write Up North Publishing. He also founded, organises and hosts a monthly poetry event at Baba Yaga’s Loft in North Shields called Lofty Words, and prior to this founded and ran another poetry evening at Barista Boho. Dean has also curated and hosted charity fundraisers and comedy quiz nights and ensured the preservation of local objects of heritage (two segments of North Shields tramline).
Image credit: “Artwork, Former Tyne Brand Factory Site, Fish Quay, North Shields – geograph.org.uk – 7740608” by Geoff Holland is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
