More Corrie fans pen their odes to the Street

When it was announced that the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is to pen an ode to Corrie for the soap's 50th anniversary this year, we asked Corrie fans to pen their own odes too.

And so, here's the second below. It comes in from Corrie fan Susan Gorst.





Coronation Street, my favourite soap
I never miss an episode
from cobble streets and terraced homes
to cars that line the road
A soap of fiction, but so like real life
From two timing husbands
To a murderous wife
A pint in the Rovers where many stories are told
Betty’s hotpot, a delicacy to behold
Norris in his wig had me in stitches
While Jesse with his parrot
Spends his new found riches
Liz behind the bar flirting with the fellas
Skirts too short for changing pumps
And smooching in the cellar
Becky serving the regulars and eyeing up the spice
Arguing with Steve, and not being very nice
Deirdre in her glasses gets stick from her mother
While Ken ignores her and seeks reward in another
Kevin cheats on Sally and pledges his love for Molly
While poor Tyrone is in the dark and Gail is off her trolley
David is the weird one with eyes so dark and deep
He defends his mother fiercely whilst making Tina weep
Jack and his pigeons have finally flown the nest
While Connie provides solace and a place to rest
Rita sells the Kabin to Norris
And goes cruising around the Med
Along comes Mary to provide some fun
And tries to get Norris in bed
The young ones provide the eye candy
With Sophie, Tina and Rosie
John Snape is the teacher
Who married Fiz, rather dozy
The ladies from the factory
Have all the style of a stable
With Janice’s gob, and Kelly’s walk
They resemble ‘Mack and Mabel’
Coronation Street with its 50 year history
will continue for many years ahead
Out living many of its viewers
And killing all other soaps dead!