Blackpool's Golden Mile
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Originally published: 12th September 2020
Image: Blackpool Illuminations' Postcard.
This poem was placed 1st in the "YOU DECIDE" contest sponsored by Brian Strand (Judged 26th February 2023)
The Golden Mile (it's actually 1.6 miles) is the name given to the stretch of Promenade between the North and South piers in Blackpool, England. I remember so vividly as a child our family visits to Blackpool's famous illuminations in my dad's beloved Morris Minor.
some other world passed by that night
through wet circles on the glass.
against the blur of dark and light
crowds swarmed and walked en-masse.
the storm picked up along South Shore
spitting patterns on the screen.
the wipers rubbed and squeaked once more
leaving fan shapes where they’d been.
the lights that danced above the clubs
were synced to move like real.
they chased down piers and past the pubs
and round the ferris wheel.
our car would crawl and stop again
as we queued in single file.
through steamed up windows and driving rain
beat the heart of The Golden Mile.
Copyright © Gary Radice | Year Posted 2020
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