London

Feet throb – and blisters swelling –
And specked blood – on leather soles confirm 
A sandaled trek beside the Thames –
Surely my highest and measureless Most –
With God and the Devil – drinking the Fullness – laugh –
And all directions people swarm –
And myriad step gives Beat to the dance –
While beneath – the whirl of Electric shuttles
And vibrations are part
Of the Perception above –
And no Omniscient can know exactly
When – What – is happening – How –
The sun feels it too – shows that it does –
Stretches out – leaving liquid shade 
To swim through –
I can still feel the pumping Buzz –
From the city’s Heart through my veins –
But its brick I can’t tap under toe –

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 3/9/2011 10:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Emily. Love Carol
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Date: 10/3/2010 8:53:00 PM
excellent words here thank you [duncan ]
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Date: 10/1/2010 6:04:00 AM
"leaving Liquid shade" ... that is a piece of powerful imagery right there ... really enjoyed reading your poem congratulations on having it featured this week love Jayne
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Date: 9/30/2010 8:36:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week on the Soup, Emily...A fine piece! Love, Audrey
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Date: 9/29/2010 9:02:00 AM
EMILY, CoNGRATULATIoNS oN HAVING YoUR PoEM FEATURED THIS WEEK*luv~SKAT
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Date: 9/29/2010 8:50:00 AM
Hello! Emily, CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful poem being featured this week. Enjoyed the selection of all the poetry on the front page. Have yourself a nice and wonderful day,..p.d."
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Date: 9/27/2010 6:35:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Emily. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/27/2010 5:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Emily in John Freeman's contest "Your Free Verse Precept" Love,Carol
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Date: 9/26/2010 2:59:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest, Emily..Enjoy! Peace, love, Audrey
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Date: 9/26/2010 12:01:00 PM
This is wonderful, Emily. I'll be watching for your poetry in the future. Congratulations on your win in John's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/26/2010 11:43:00 AM
Thanks Emily for honoring my contest, With "London" "Congratulations!" Agape, Moses
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Date: 9/26/2010 10:34:00 AM
Congratulations on this fine win in tghe contest, Emily
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Date: 9/26/2010 10:10:00 AM
Congrats Emily on your big win in John's contest with these great words so poignant.. enjoy your sweet success this happy Sunday with luv...
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Date: 9/26/2010 5:36:00 AM
Welcome to Soup... a very interesting write you hae shared here, looking forwardto reading more in the future...always Michael
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Date: 9/24/2010 5:12:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Emily. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information on PoetrySoup including contests by members of PoetrySoup and contests by the PoetrySoup site also which you may enter.If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/23/2010 9:25:00 PM
oi the first line lol, keep cool
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Date: 9/23/2010 6:59:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup... enjoyed your london poem.. just saw Twiggy of London shows all day yesterday on home shopping.. smashing collection... check out the contest scene.. good luck with luv...
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Date: 9/23/2010 4:56:00 PM
Very intriguing but creative write on london, Emily
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