under the green gaze of the catholic trees
all competitors were asked to assemble
on platform one
except for silent peter
who was directed to platform three

the coloured birds in the sponsors tents
were handing out brilliant feathers as prizes

as scott joplin and lisa gherardini sang in duet

a surfer from aziziya was disqualified
for riding a tunnel to gain extra points
whilst the rest waited for the perfect train
which was reported running late
out of oxford