Seker's Mill

A word image which grew out of a photo image of a derelict factory, posted on the Darkblonde's blog. This was once a landmark building of the busy firm Sekers, making fabrics for the world market.

The cracked fascia adorns the dereliction

Of a drawn beauty

As the mind’s eye smears

The dust-rust litter to

Catch the eye of the mind.

The image- smeared as a sensual act,

A record of industrial beauty,

Of a work well done-

     Records for some

Memories of the dignity of sweat,

The warmth of camaraderie

Or the cruel cut of the tongue.

A drawn beauty

Remarks the desolate present

Yet, at the same time

Records the heart in the past.

Look beyond the asbestos,

Beyond the bricks and concrete

Or the pools reflecting the sun.

Search: reach out for the soul of a man.