Another tram ride on dull day
I gaze at travellers as we sway;
Announcement over Tannoy blares
Route curtailed – hence angry glares.
A youth with frizzy hair and hood
Grips hanging-strap in sulky mood;
It occurs to me with ring-in-nose
He attracts attention as he goes…
With sneeze and snuffles in the air
Due to cold draughts everywhere
I contemplate this latest fad
Is it weird, or wonderful – or mad?
Piercings now
are often seen
In polished silver; how they gleam!
Unfathomed fashion to behold;
I hope he doesn’t catch a cold!
(c) Poet in the woods 2024
Note for the curious - on Tram 8!
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