L is for London

originally an idea about my sons life in the big smoke.....

L is for London

 

L is for London

Living alone

In London

L is for London

Living it up

In London

L is for London

Living a lie

In London

L is for London

Watching the

World race by

 

L is for London

Lonely in

London

L is for London

Lying face down

In London

L is for London

Losing out

In London

L is for London

Alone in an empty

department store

 

L is for London

Inside constantly crying

I don’t need you

While outside

Trying to even

The score

L is for London

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Altho I don’t know London, I could easily visualize this using “LA” . . . the city can be a lonely place despite being surrounded by swarms of people . . . and despite having so much to do there in a big city . . . I guess it all depends on what’s going on inside & how it reflects on the outside. Your poem delivers a powerful taste of how impersonal big city life can be (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

Unless one has been there or somewhere similar, I guess folk would never guess it could be that way...the surface is often all one sees, or chooses to see.... Love swapping insights with ya Margie.... All Good Things my friend..... Neville

[Dennis N. K]

Getting the cold feeling about London makes it even. Loving the rhyme

[Neville]

Cheers even it is then my friend and thanks for the visit.... Neville

[Dennis N. K]

Welcome friend

[Alex]

I really liked this! London is one of my favourite places in the world to visit, but it's not a place that is particularly welcoming to new people, and it's a very lonely place to feel like you're "on the outside of everything" while everyone else rushes around with such purpose.

[Neville]

I certainly appreciate your visit and for the insights and opinion that you left behind, many thanks...... Neville

[Gee]

Hate the place. Being a village boy at heart the hustle, bustle, constant noise and air filled with fumes and the smell of fried food does absolutely nowt for me. Plus, the place is full of people tearing around at 100mph with little or no manners.

[Neville]

absolutely........cheers Gee so terribly appreciated eh' wot........N

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

I feel the cold London rain and dense fog in this poem Neville. I’ve never been there though. Being NYC born and raised, I truly identify with your excellently expressed, cold, painful, drizzled picture of big-city life. Stark, powerful verses with noir imagery and great use of alliteration and repetition. “L is for London”, yes.

[Neville]

You are far too kind ma'am but I like it...... bless you Annette........ Neville.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i couldn't either Cherrie...had enough with my early days in NY...but a visit to London is on my bucket list...and Neville , you helped me get closer--

j.

[Neville]

when you get to the UK jacob maybe a coffee and thank you.... Check out Bath and Bristol.... much nicer..... sorry London........

[Cherrie Palmer]

No standing room or parking but all alone. I could never go back to life in a large city.
You have captured it in a creative way.

[Neville]

Cheers Cherrie, neither could I and thanks for the visit.......N

[Cherrie Palmer]

I've been watching a wild turkey scratching around in my back yard.
Actually we can't agree if it is the front or back yard. Lol
Either way I like it

[Neville]

sounds like my cuppa tea...............

[Stella Armour]

My parents were both Londoners, mother from east end , father from west ham. When they moved up here during the war my father settled quite happily, but my mother never did, until her dying day she hated the north and Germans lol. Mind you she was blitzed out several times .

[Neville]

Did a lot of courting in Stratford & West Ham.... sounds like your ma had every reason....

[Stella Armour]

He was from Stratford lol, she was from Mile End

[Neville]

cor blimey..

[Stella Armour]

Beck rd .... is it still there ?

[Stella Armour]

i don't have none of it, i am a Yorkshire lass through and through :)

[Neville]

Aye lass and like a river, thes got Yorkshire runnin reet thro yes sen...

[sette]

i did not know that london can be a lonely place i thought next to paris there is always fun and excitement. so with a different angle of london had made me informed and abreast of this place. nice writing my friend.

[Neville]

thank you...........

[sette]

you are most welcome

[Chris Shaw]

London is a huge city and it is well known that even with all those people there it can still be a really lonely and despairing place. There is a mix of great wealth and poverty. I am a Londoner, but I moved away and I will never go back because it has changed beyond belief since I lived there as a child. I am sad about that, and you have created a mood of sadness and loneliness in your poem. I felt you. Nicely done.

[Neville]

This response from one who genuinely appears to have such personal insights is so much appreciated... Many thank you's re on their way to you..... All Good Things, Neville

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome.