Chopin in Manchester
written by: Anna Maria Mickiewicz
He did not like the smog
He did not like the damp English weather
Or overcrowded Manchester
Standing at the lake in Prestwich
I can feel his longing
Far away from home
Music is dripping like rain from his thin fingers rapidly
In the Gentlemen’s Concert Hall
Today
His statue is silent in Manchester
A frail figure
Is it longing for music or for the homeland?
Anna Maria Mickiewicz is a London-based poet, writer, editor, translator and publisher. Founder of Literary Waves Publishing UK. She writes in both Polish and English. Her works have been published in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Poland, Mexico, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, El Salvador, Chile, Spain, and India. She was awarded by the Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture by the Ministry of Culture, the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity and the Literary Award, Joseph Conrad (USA).
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- Chopin in Manchester - November 20, 2023
