Wigan is full of love

And then on the train back
I met Dave and his mates
And they told me where to drink in Wigan


John Bull's Chop House from the 1500s
and one or two other like the Officers Club
and of course the Orwell at Wigan Pier


Is this the same town from the morning
whence came the thugs?  Can I escape
clause my own support, not stereotype


I feel in the midst of a political time bomb
best to walk away, to close it off
and have another beer


Draft version 1.0, 7/3/2011. Please do not copy or cite without author's permission.