Friday, 6 February 2015

From Hull To Halifax (A Halifax Town Love Poem)

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This is a poem dedicated to my birthplace and current residence of 28 years. i have dropped some odd and interesting town facts in there too.
From Hull To Halifax

I was raised in a town
where memorial plaques are outside houses
Fridges left out on country walks
and a guillotine used as a historical exhibit
But i love my town.

Hometown of Big Daddy
the cat-eyes too
We had a hand in Mackintosh's
"From Hull to halifax the lord shall deliver you"

In the 30's
The serial killer "The Halifax slasher"
turned out to be a myth
and when the local football team plays
we hope to come out as first not fifth

Welcome to Halifax!
the town, not the bank
a place where folk can considered strange
but can be friendly when there's beer to be sank

So in this place
of un-used closed railways
and green moors far and wide
I do love my town called Halifax
it's an affection i cannot hide.

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