Category Archives: BRIDGES

Discarded fishing tackle

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Rex Tyler

Discarded fishing lines Upon river banks Anglers they call themselves Many are planks They don’t use their common sense Discarding shot Discarding fishing gear They do it a lot Even in my time In the countryside Bait boxes maggots Where … Continue reading →

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A Redness in all that green

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Rex Tyler

In the sunlight Myriad mighty Floral tributes too Hail and hearty A welcome party And all massively true Somewhere to hide In our countryside The eyes perceives so much Bridge and chalk stream The Infinite redeem And want to stay … Continue reading →

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Morandi Bridge

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Rex Tyler

It happened in a rainstorm A cloud burst of a day A massive bolt of lightning And the great bridge it gave way Over the Polcevera river 150 feet Cars and trucks came crashing down An apocalyptic feat All this … Continue reading →

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Ingenuity

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Iron and steel and concrete And ingenuity All the right proportions And made so generously Up against the climate The weather and the sea The wind that howls into the bridge With such velocity The sky its there and closing … Continue reading →

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