The Bluestocking 2022-23

The bustling shops and busy crowds aglow, But warning signs from nature we did mope. I walked the streets of Pompeii long ago. The earth shook as I felt the tremors grow, Our spirits dampened with a sense of hope. The town was teeming with a vibrant glow. As ash rained down, our faces filled with woe, I knew that life would never be the same scope. I walked the streets of Pompeii long ago. The world around us turned to a dark tableau, Our voices muffled by the ash’s dope. The town was teeming with a vibrant glow. As time has passed, the memories ebb and flow, But still I recall that fateful day’s scope. I walked the streets of Pompeii long ago, The town was teeming with a vibrant glow.

28