In Cartmel Square
The workers they congregated
Talk of the maidens bare
And the squire's suspension of shame
In the monastery temple
At Manjushri Kadampa centre
Shoes taken off at the door
Hands sanitised and face masks worn
A formal meditation
At fourteen-thirty
With flowers, offerings
Among images of the Buddha
The skylight is only a skylight
There are no stairs to climb
Nor any viewing platforms
To look out to the bay
Prudhoe Castle
Should we or should we not
Pay the entrance fee
Including a donation to the trust
But we have bought
A bicycle pump
And there are safe places
Hereabouts
