Poem 4

Mornington Terrace

Emerging from the soaring sandstone
of the Anglican Cathedral
on revisiting Liverpool,
my eye seeks out the name
on the pediment of the building opposite.

I recall walking down this street
many years ago, glancing up at that name
and thinking: A mornington to remember!
First love left dreaming in bed
as I strode into town, first day, first job.