Sounds like the Mersey, a poem by Arthur Adlen and read by Paul Cosgrove

The photograph shows sailor dad (Tom).

Sounds like the Mersey

Those Cunard Yanks, on landing in New York,
before they even found the bars
and heard the rock ‘n’ roll,…

Arthur Adlen died on 17th September 2018.

Arthur’s website: Arthur Adlen
Read the review of Arthur’s book of poetry Memoirs of a Breck Road Buck
Hear Arthur’s poems previously broadcast here
Buy Arthur’s book at News from Nowhere