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Art L S Lowry

( Coming home from the mill. )

Air full of smog from dirty factory chimney

people walking around square quite nimbly, 

grey clouds above small terraces workers abodes 

typical northern town with narrow cobbled roads,

Local shop owners struggle to make both ends meet

children with no socks or shoes on their feet,

family men hope for a day's work to pay rent

to feed all his children that to him were god sent,

wives with baskets looking for bargain goods

so poor though happy with their neighborhoods,

men hope to earn extra money for a small bet

women on hands and knees cleaning door step,

clean clothes pegged out uniformly on washing line

smell of fresh linen, carbolic or fragrant pine,

sparse food deliveries are made by horse and carts

factory workers full of hope and bleeding hearts,

communities of northern England full of respect 

where life was so hard and would never be perfect.

Composed 25th April 2017.
Contest:-celebration of art.

Copyright © Roy Pett | Year Posted 2017

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Agnes Krampe Date: 5/26/2017 4:28:00 AM Your poem paintsa picture of the people's lives, just like the painting. Congrats on yoru win, Roy. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/26/2017 7:16:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Agnes, I enjoyed writing this and the contest. :))

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/25/2017 7:24:00 PM I have always enjoyed Lowry's work, and you have done the British master justice here with this wonderful poem! Congrats! A 7 for sure! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/26/2017 2:40:00 AM Thank you very much Greg, totally agree Lowry is one of the masters, thanks again for your support and generosity, Roy. :))

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/25/2017 5:38:00 PM Back to give you my congratulations on your first placement Roy! I knew this would do well in the contest! 7 ; ) Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/25/2017 5:51:00 PM Thank you very much Connie for your very kind comment, I enjoyed writing this poem and I'm grateful to Kim for giving me the opportunity and placement, thanks again for your support and encouragement. :))

Jan Allison Date: 5/25/2017 5:21:00 PM Great choice of artist Roy - but now I;ve got that pesky matchstick men song running through my brain!:-)congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/25/2017 5:46:00 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Jan, your right it is a very catchy tune, I find his works so interesting and represents the life and times of the industrial revolution, thanks again, Roy. :))

Pandita Sietesantos Date: 5/25/2017 8:19:00 AM Congratulations on your top win! Well-deserved and a 7! Best regards. Pandita Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/25/2017 9:00:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and generosity Pandita, really enjoyed this contest, thanks again, Roy. :))

Barry Stebbings Date: 5/25/2017 6:05:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Roy. nicely detailed description of this Lowry painting. // Barry Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/25/2017 6:25:00 AM Thank you very much Barry for your very kind comment, I found this contest so inertesting and informative, thanks again, Roy. :))

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/25/2017 12:04:00 AM I enjoyed your vivid description. "Children with no socks or shoes on their feet" grabs the heartstrings! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/25/2017 5:23:00 AM So pleased you enjoyed this poem Kim, I find all Lowry's works so interesting, can't express how pleased I am, thank you so much, Roy. :))

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/24/2017 11:51:00 PM Congratulations on your win in my contest! Indeed, our PS art gallery is divine! I will return to comment on your individual poem. Blessings...Kim Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/25/2017 5:16:00 AM Thank you so much for my placing in your contest Kim, I found this most interesting and informative, finding about artist that Were unknown to me, I would also thank you for all the work you put into organising and judging which is really appreciated, thanks again, Roy. :))

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/4/2017 8:45:00 AM Your wonderful poem contains the emotions of the times in the struggles and the joys. Brilliant Roy! This is sure to do well in the contest. 7 ; ) Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/4/2017 10:46:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Connie, I haven't got a lot of knowledge on art works but I find works by Lowry so interesting, thanks again for your support, generosity and support. :))