unknowingly
or does such genius know
unknowingly, Brunel laid the eggs
that grew too sculptured birds of prey
in Swindon gardens today
last works’ apprentice, Gordon
clipped round cheek for cheek
nicknamed “leaner” for leaning
learnt his metalwork skill
last years before the works big kill
scorched he’s been by curling molten metal
hot rivets he’s been tossed
others thought he didn’t give one
somehow Brunel didn’t complain
creative eggs were lain
when rolled forward thirty years
spread-eagled sheet metal and rods
were by Gordon to birds bent
their garden tenders
thought their birds were heaven sent
Tony Hillier responds to Artist, Gordon Dickinson’s bird sculpture and tales of his time in the “Works” at the combined “Artsminds” and Mechanics’ Institute Celebration showing of Martin Parry’s “Fire & Steel” film of Railworks closure. 24 May 2006
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