BOURTON ON THE WATER: MODEL OF COMMERCIALISM
The village sits snugly© GERALD ENGLAND
by the Windrush river
Double-yellow lines adorn the side
of the main road
The parking-lots are filled
The cafes, snackbars and restaurants
provide food for every pocket
from the expensive upwards
The prices are fixed for entry
to the model village,
the model railway,
the tropical birdland
The souvenir shops
price up their paraphernalia
in dollars as well as pounds
The wooden seat by the riverside
was presented to the village
by the Chamber of Commerce
Composed: Bourton on the Water, 9th September 1971
Publications
1976 MEETINGS AT THE MOOR'S EDGE (West Kirkby, Headland)
1989 Aireings (UK)
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