Song Meme

Seen all over the place.  Nothing revolutionary in my choices, I don't think, but here they are anyway!

A Place: Loch Lomond by Alastair McDonald
A Food: Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by KT Tunstall
A Drink: Gin Soaked Boy by The Divine Comedy
An Animal: Starlings by Elbow
A Number: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers 
Something To Wear: Halo by Beyoncé
A Colour: Mr. Blue Sky by E.L.O.
A Boy's Name: Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
A Girl's Name: Rosie by Jackson Browne
A Profession: So You Want To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star by Patti Smith
A Vehicle: The Day We Caught The Train by Ocean Colour Scene
A Day Of The Week: Friday I'm In Love by The Cure

My Poem of the Week: '19-9-14' by Stuart A. Paterson

I have 100% cribbed this idea from The Guardian, but mine is the lazy version.  I'm not planning to do any upfront analysis or thoughtful commentary, though chat in the comments is absolutely welcome and encouraged.  I just thought I'd post a poem (or an excerpt from a poem) every Monday evening after work - partly as something to look forward to after my least favourite day of the week, but also partly to encourage me to revisit old favourites, find some new ones, and share them with others who might like them too.

19-9-14

Last night I saw red in the sky's
angry fanfare, fiery waterfalls 
belching through black cloud,
my upturned white face
catching cold rays of sun,
my hands in my pockets, blue
& sore from clenching
against thin fists of merciless wind.
Eyes streaming & looking
over to Cumbria, caught between
somewhere neither England,
Scotland or me, I felt
for a second like a tiny
tattered flag, battered & blown
to bits, 'til all that remained
was a ragged hand unclenching,
stretching out fingers to
colour the sunset blue.


(Taken from the collection Border Lines, published by Indigo Dreams.  More about the author here.)