Late Autumn Mobility Week Poem by Joyce Hemsley

Unclean vehicles, lorries and vans
appear unsightly to everyone's eye
but as cleanliness is next to Godliness
an autumnal hose-down would purify
a satisfaction we could not deny.

And in the cool of late September
as the summer sun faded away,
I took another look around me...
and the city seemed dismal and grey.

Ah, late September ~ mobility week
when drivers made use of the hose,
they washed and polished their motorcars
and the prettiest city was winning stars.
Complete satisfaction was ours.

(Please note: too much use of
the hose may encourage flooding)

Posted 8 November 2009.