The Alley

Inspired by and written for Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – thank you GC and Sue

The Alley
Form: Mash-up Short Forms

behind W.H. Smiths
runs an old-world narrow lane
of old-fashioned shops

butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers
in the middle of all that
boutiques of all things strange

sweets sold by the ounce
buttermints
for just a penny

but strangest of all
a purveyor of antiques
things no longer used
from days before Victoria
and no one knows what they’re for

carefully crafted metal
mechanical things of maybe
did it do that or perhaps this
I’m really not sure

marked by maker’s name
objets d’art
detailed in beauty
curious
meets fine art

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