Gorgeous Greenway

 A Stoker’s Revenge!
Time and time again
she hears the same refrain,
“Do yer know she’s not pedllin’ at’back?!”
It’s usually some bloke
who thinks it quite a joke
to give the lass some flack.
The first time made her smile,
but after quite a while
she started to grow weary.
This repetitious wit
from some obnoxious twit
became a trifle dreary.
Others holler quips
renowned of PG Tips
like, “Can yer ride tandem?”
Comparisons with apes
and other playful japes,
by God she just can’t stand ‘em.
Some youth out on a jaunt
will throw at them the taunt,
“Geroff an’ milk it, mate!”
Her Captain doesn’t flicker,
despite the young lad’s snicker,
he won’t rise to the bait.
But being somewhat older,
she’s perhaps a little bolder,
and not scared of a spat
With vocabulary spectacular
she stoops to the vernacular
“Piss of you little prat!”

J. M Boardman

The Spen Valley Greenway was quiet on Sunday as we pedalled our tandem back home. There was the occasional cry of delight from a small child, but otherwise our ride was free from the usual witticisms. 

The greenway looked gorgeous with its profusion of May blossom, cow parsley and gorse. This lovely green corridor, linking Ravensthorpe in Dewsbury to Low Moor in Bradford, runs through urban areas and is well-used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. We're lucky to have it on our doorstep. 

Writing prompts:

• Spend a few minutes writing about your favourite green space.
• Blossom on trees and bushes has been spectacular this year. Write about your favourite kind.
• Set a timer for six minutes and write about a time when someone verbally abused you. How did it make you feel and what was your response?
• Do you remember the PG Tips tv advert with the chimps? Search your memory and write about a different tv advert that you recall. 

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