Never the ballroom of romance
More the village hall
Of Northern Soul
Unbound by the sound
Oblivious to those around
To the dance floor bound
Only to find
The impossibility
Of Doby Grey’s
‘Out on the floor tonight’
Northern soul
Soul of the North
The fleeting enlightening
Meeting greeting
Heart beating pulse
Of 70s
Northern youth
Back flips, spins
And dancefloor wins
Moves akin to
Olga Corbett routines
Shared passion for music and fashion
30 inch bags
Sewn in crease
Courtesy of maternal elbow grease
Rare Motown sounds
By collectors found
Discarded gems
Now bespoke items
Find a new scene
Amongst Northern teens
From Atlanta’s earth scorched
To Stoke’s all night Torch
Everyday Poems 