'My Manchester' Poem by David Bennett

'My Manchester'



'THIS IS MY MANCHESTER'

People bustling down the street,
The John Rylands library stands so proud,
Upon its Deansgate setting,
John Dalton street, The Hidden Gem hid behind its ghetto,
Albert Square, The gothic town hall, hides the Central library,
This rotund building holds so much knowledge sits in St Peters Square,
Further down Oxford Street takes you to the university,
Did you know the atom was split for the very first time in that very building,
Whitworth park where I went to school, faces the Royal Infirmary,
St Marys where beautiful babes are born and sick ones are looked after,
The works of art and treasures in the museums,
Two famous teams must admit I follow City,
Piccadilly, Oldham Street where many hours Ive spent there,
The Shambles pub, The Post box that stood up to the IRA blast,
This proud old town once the cotton trade, Rolls Royce was started near here.
Proud northern folk where I belong no wonder I love my Manchester Town..

David Bennett

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maggie murray 28 November 2008

Thanks for the memories Dave, born in Oldham and worked in Whitworth Street Manchester as a teenager. Brilliant stuff...Maggie

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Fiona Davidson 28 November 2008

You got me strolling down memory lane here Dave....is the shop rare records still in John Dalton street? Many happy hours spent in there: 0)) ...Thanks for this trip...Fi

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Andrew mark Wilkinson 28 November 2008

I'm a Oldham lad, born and bred, nothing wrong with being proud of your home.. Andy 10

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