"The Angel of the North" (Poem)

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What's happened to the Summer?
It's such a bloomin' shame
It's never stopped peein' doon
Since that Angel came[/align]

[align=center]It's not global warming
Let's dispel those fears
The waater faallin' doon on us
Is little Angel tears[/align]

[align=center]'Cos they're aall up there blubbin'
Their image is doon the pan
Folks were dyin' te get to heaven
Now nebody wants te gan[/align]

[align=center]When a bairn now draws an angel
Ye knaa what yer get
Not a nice heavenly body
But a rusty jumbo jet[/align]

[align=center]Lookin' like it's been landed
By a pilot from ower the toon
Who didn't knaa the proper way
And just revorsed it doon[/align]

[align=center]I can see it clearly from wor hoose
Which isn't very nice
Whaat wi' that and the neighbour's clapped oot car
It's knocked thoosands off the price[/align]

[align=center]Folk taalk of it's mystic powers
Just give it's feet a rub
One local wifie did it
And now she's in the club[/align]

[align=center]A lottery grant paid for it
So aah shouldn't moan and shout
It may be an ugly rusty thing
But still... it cost us nowt[/align]

[align=center]Personally, I can't abide it
But hinnies, let's be fair
Love it or loathe it
We aall knaa it's there[/align]

[align=center]Gateshead Angel poem by Jon Bratton c 1998[/align]

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Aw Gogs, I rather like The Angel Of The North :thumb:
is it really the cause of all this rainy weather :eek:

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Notice we haven't had any response from us Geordies:( Really it is a love it or hate it 'statue'. Come on usens up here, what do you think?

I don't think much of it, but then I'm not 'educated':D It does make a big statement though when you see it.

cheers

 

That's what I thought Borrowers, when Daisees took me to see it,
well - we drove past, it is a very impressive statement!
:thumb:

 

Love the accent in the poem though, hehe