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CARAVAN SITES
By P B Taylor
I
Huge ugly tin biscuit boxes born to appall the eyes
Ever growing in popularity down the wealthy years
Working populations in their infinite wisdom disguise
Their affinity with a mock happiness shedding any fears
II
The few cannot see their disastrous unappealing mistake
Remaining quiet contented conservatives under the rest
Ignoring these serpent sites which grow and fake
Camouflaging landscapes in sandy desolation to a homely rest
III
I strolled stumbling along the shore sharp rocks pound my feet
So silent so solitary on my own with quiet exquisite nature
Suddenly emerging down a valley, rocks just went, depleted
Now a tawdry industry emerged devised by some creature
Just creating money, a fake happiness in a habitation haze
Destroying our pleasant countryside with his horrid caravan maze
Pwllheli, Wales. July 1972
Phillip Taylor MBE was born in Amersham and educated at London University and the Inns of Court School of Law. His working life was spent, firstly at the BBC in London, in the Ministry of Defence and the Army, and then as a barrister at law and mediator at Lincoln’s Inn after he was called to the Bar.
He was Chairman of the Society of Civil Service Authors Poetry Workshop from 1982 to 1986 and contributed to their annual anthology FOCUS. His poems and short stories have appeared in journals, magazines and newsletters and some have been broadcast by the BBC. He has produced several poetry collections since 1972.
The Poetry Workshop was founded by Bill Barnes in 1970. It was a part of the Society of Civil Service Authors (founded in 1935) which now known as the Society of Civil and Public Service Writers.
CARAVAN SITES
By P B Taylor
I
Huge ugly tin biscuit boxes born to appall the eyes
Ever growing in popularity down the wealthy years
Working populations in their infinite wisdom disguise
Their affinity with a mock happiness shedding any fears
II
The few cannot see their disastrous unappealing mistake
Remaining quiet contented conservatives under the rest
Ignoring these serpent sites which grow and fake
Camouflaging landscapes in sandy desolation to a homely rest
III
I strolled stumbling along the shore sharp rocks pound my feet
So silent so solitary on my own with quiet exquisite nature
Suddenly emerging down a valley, rocks just went, depleted
Now a tawdry industry emerged devised by some creature
Just creating money, a fake happiness in a habitation haze
Destroying our pleasant countryside with his horrid caravan maze
Pwllheli, Wales. July 1972
Phillip Taylor MBE was born in Amersham and educated at London University and the Inns of Court School of Law. His working life was spent, firstly at the BBC in London, in the Ministry of Defence and the Army, and then as a barrister at law and mediator at Lincoln’s Inn after he was called to the Bar.
He was Chairman of the Society of Civil Service Authors Poetry Workshop from 1982 to 1986 and contributed to their annual anthology FOCUS. His poems and short stories have appeared in journals, magazines and newsletters and some have been broadcast by the BBC. He has produced several poetry collections since 1972.
The Poetry Workshop was founded by Bill Barnes in 1970. It was a part of the Society of Civil Service Authors (founded in 1935) which now known as the Society of Civil and Public Service Writers.
