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Man Lying On a Wall - Lowry
Inspired by the painting by LS Lowry Man Lying on a Wall. The poem makes the most sense when viewed with the painting.
I wasn't believed
When I told of what I saw
Quite simply
A man lying on a wall
Suited, booted and prepared for a rainy day
But the day wasn't rainy
The wall was dry
And perfectly positioned
For contemplation
He hardly stood out at all
Blending with the chimneys
And the spire reflected by his umbrella
My vantage point
Zoomed in but set back
With time for contemplation
Of my own
Fascinated by the fact that he was
Unfettered by the idea of being seen
With no peripheral vision
Forming an organic industrial horizon
Between brick and sky
An air of not needing to be anywhere
The days cares, shed
And the realisation
That it doesn't really matter
If someone from afar approves
Or disapproves of wall reclination
Because you've already claimed
Your moment in the day
And are at peace with it
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