Round Tyne And Wear By Metro
A Terza Rima For The Metro Poetry Competition 2025

Introduction
This is for a competition that I saw while browsing for the Tyne and Wear Metro. You can enter it here if you are so inclined.
I've included "Fog On The Tyne" by Lindisfarne, because as far as I'm concerned, it's Newcastle's anthem.
Round Tyne And Wear By Metro
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From Newcastle Airport South To South Hilton
Or Saint James' Park To South Shields, Go East Young Man
Underground, Overground: Metro Running On
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By Earl Grey's Monument, My Last Trip Began
Through Central, Across Queen Elizabeth Bridge
Past Gateshead International Stadium
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Through Pelaw, Hebburn, Past The World Of Bede
To South Shields, Where This Line Ends, By The North Sea
Then Take The Ferry, Cross The Tyne(There's No Bridge!)
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From North Shields To Whitley Bay, Spanish City
Through Tynemouth (It's Very Posh) And Cullercoats
Then Turn West Back Toward Monument For Tea
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Then Change Your Line For The Newcastle Airport
Then Turn Back, Go All The Way To Sunderland
Further To South Hylton, Turn Again, Depart
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Back To Earl Grey's Monument, Always Looks Grand
Metro To Newcastle, 'Tis Our Chosen Land
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Comments (4)
I wish you all the best for the competition. Loved your poem!
Beautifully written and such a fun song choice. Best of luck to you in the competition!
Nicely done. I love this kind of competition, where anyone really could win. Jingles are fun too. I hope you do well.
Good job on the directions and I will try to find my way. What a poetic journey.