Manchester Poetry Festival has teamed up with the BBC Big Screen in Exchange Square to give everyone in the city the chance of literary fame. We asked for your teleephone text poems for display on the Big Screen in Exchange Square. Here's a selection of the best ones: raintester,coolrester,barbester,not leicester,manchester. Dave Hughes When tv bores you rigid,Us Mancs don't need to worry,We simply turn to ITV,For a week of laughs on Corrie! Teresa Roberts He's driving to Bury to see me. This guy that I met on the net. I'm really excited. I'll show him Man United. And hope that we dont get too wet! manchester: The wild+the tame+big game,nothing same same.From no name to big name,loads of fame.Soft rain,hard terrain for bus tram+train. Dave Hughes BODDYS HOLTS+LEES.NEW STADIUM MUSEUMS+TREES.SMOKEY BARS TRAMS+CARS.CITY CTR FOUNTAINS.MANCHESTER CLOSE MUSEUMS+TO THE MOUNTAINS. IAN GIBBONS. Im Manc Im frank. They dont like us daarn there. I dont care, Im Manc Im frank. Ian Greenwood People want 2 go away.It"s cold n damp here they say.But iam not likethe rest.I always say manchestersbest.Paula.Mac from.Droylsden :-) Look around at all the people/Betty Wilcox meets you there./Get a job in Harvey Nichols/Find yourself in Exchange Square. Max Gattie. How cruel the sands of time, no sympathy for you and me so make your memories good and strong because as today becomes tomorrow thats all yesterday Born in mancunia,raised a rabid red,travelled far & wide but my city fills my head.It's been great to see the world but Mcr's always best! - lynn. Love is special, love is sweet. Love is hopefully, nowt like Coronation Street. maria Courtney. it's gr8t 2 b in manchester now that autumn's here, shopping and eating and dancing and drinking the finest beer - by richard f Industry's cradle. Haunt of Lowry. Pride of Lancs, Though often showery. Cotton clothed. Velvet gloved. Head held high, and deeply loved. By Big Mike. manic magic magnificent mad 4 it manchester sar g |