A fountain of fire…
A pillar of flames shot up into the dense fog, beware travellers…The town is offering free coke to all who pay their bill.
Now the High St is illuminated, Colne is a jewel in the crown of Lancashire. Now Lancashire boilers can work even harder, for the mills are lit twentyfold and twenty four hours a day. The mills shiver and rattle as cogs and belts whirl, whilst the workers curse. There’s nowt afire state the mill proprietors, just money to be made. Send your children and we will give them coppers. No long sleeves, for they stop the cogs whirling…
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Long sleeves, and severed arms stop the cogs whirling, but the omission of the latter says it all. Nicely done, Michael.
Being temporarily bed bound in my local hospital, I am using my fellow residents for inspiration of my post’s
Exploitation of the workers.
Gosh, how times have not changed in the slightest.
Being temporarily in hospital, I have more time to read and write. I enjoyed listening to you reading this morning.
The past is indeed a foreign country
That is true, now I have a link to the prompt… A thick head due to medication etc, put pay to my humble attempts to write something more appropriate
Dear Michael,
Interesting setting. Times change, but, sadly people don’t. Hope you’re well and out of hospital soon.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Times do change, today’s offering was written two or three days back when I was in a Leeds hospital, because today I have a troublesome headache, so my use was in hiding. I am now back temporarily in my local hospital, and getting lots of inspiration from fellow patients and staff.
Human fodder for human progress.
O dear, perhaps I was a little to bleak, Colne as a town has plenty of character, stay well Jade… I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Great description and I love the subtlety of your last line.
Thank you Penny, … … I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Nothing changed, people are still exploited. Get well soon.
Thank you Gal, . I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Good one, Michael. Lots to think about.
Thank you Linda… I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Only the names and places change, humans don’t.
Rest easy M…
Thank you Tannille, I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Unsettling story. I hope you are getting well fast!
Thank you Nancy . I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
well-written piece. hope you get well soon.
Thank you Plaridel, . I am in for surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Money to be made says it all. I hope you are feeling well soon, Michael, and out of the hospital.
Thank you Brenda… . I am up for major surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
Thank you Brenda… . I am up for surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
‘There’s nowt afire… Just money to be made.’ Will we never learn? Neatly summed up, Michael. I hope you’ll be home soon.
Thank you Jenne… . I am up for surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week
I can’t get the image of a child’s long sleeve and then their arm getting caught in the whirling cogs out of my head…
Very sorry drailman,….. . I am up for surgery on Monday so I am likely not to post or comment next week. Stay safe
Good stuff Michael, get well soon
I appreciate the message thank you Dom.