Dave Haworth, 59, an electrician from Southampton, is one of the van driver poets whose poem ‘Here Lies’, a heartfelt ode to van life, features in the book. It reads:

For here lies the laughter,

Here lies the life,

Where there’s no bigger tool than your mates.

I’ve learned it’s less about WHAT takes the ride,

More about WHO is inside.

For it don’t so much matter ’bout the man in the van,

More, it’s the van in the man.

Travelling to Dave’s workplace in a Mercedes-Benz eVito, George the Poet met with the electrician to find out what inspired his poem.

Dave said: “I love my job and what makes it brilliant is the people I work with, the fellow van drivers.
 

“My dad was also an electrician and a van driver. He taught me everything; how to drive, my career. He’s sadly passed but I’ll always have the memories of driving around with him in his van. It makes me sentimental just thinking about it.~
 

He added: “Through Poetry in Motion, Mercedes-Benz Vans are letting our voices be heard and challenging us to tap into our emotional side - which is sometimes difficult for blokes like me.”

Rochelle Carrey, 33, co-owner of BoujeeBoxes, a florist and event design firm based in Manchester, also submitted a poem called ‘Our Flower Powered Van’.
 

“We consider ourselves to be pioneers within the industry, redefining outdated stereotypes surrounding the floral and events industries. Our van is a perfect representation of that which is why we wrote our poem.

“Run by three business women, BoujeeBoxes tries to lead the way in diversity, working with an array of different cultures to produce the best ideas and freshest installations. With its unique design and modern styling, our van truly is the best reflection of that.”

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