Streets of Hope
from POEMS
Summary
Stereotypes
media hypes
the victim Liverpool
They painted a picture
of a criminal culture
uncouth and very, very cruel
In vibrant times
poets created rhymes
and comedians carried the swing
There was Merseybeat
the vibe out on the street
Yeah! Everybody wanted to sing
‘You'll never walk alone
In my Liverpool home’
LFC wore the colours of success
They would beat teams up
while retaining the cup
teams who visited left distressed
Check out the TV soap
visit the Street of Hope
with two cathedrals shrouded in fame
Newspapers from the gutter
distorted the disaster
Liverpool was back in the frame
I know people love the accent
but then some pass judgement
that Scousers are always on the rob
There is a Scouser in town
so screw everything down
if you're a Scouser you can't get a job
Some visit the Albert Docks
close to the Liver Clocks
and sail the ferry across the Mersey
Check out the famous skyline
recognised every time
with an image that is Oh! So chirpy
Well she is known worldwide
this daughter of Merseyside
with a passion that burns like fire
So the reason I write
is to shed forth some light
and Liverpool you never fail to INSPIRE
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- Gladsongs and GatheringsPoetry and its Social Context in Liverpool since the 1960s, pp. 3 - 4Publisher: Liverpool University PressPrint publication year: 2001