.4. Getting Up Steam Poem by David Threadgold

.4. Getting Up Steam



Upon the footplate
When steam ruled the rail
Train loads of steel
Or sacks full of mail

High polished shovels
To lift lumps of coal
The firemen threw
Into firebox hole

To heat up the water
Make steam pressure rise
Drives cast iron wheels
With their long rods and ties

Now we have diesel
That ended the dream
Of stoking up boilers
And getting up steam


© 2008 David Threadgold
Rambling Riddles & Rhymes

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Manonton Dalan 08 September 2008

reminds me of coal stoker on the ship.compose clearly. thanks.md

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