London Town: Camden Lock

I love the markets too although Camden has lost some of its soul if you ask me. Big money has moved in to the area and much is about gentrification unfortunately. Still worth visiting though when in London. Thanks for your comments Linda. Cheers - Gary

Thanks Sara. I enjoyed writing each of the five short poems about London so I’m glad you enjoyed reading this; the fifth in the series. Much appreciated. Cheers - Gary

That is as cool as it is brilliant Kai :) Cheers - Gary

Thank you Sara for the congratulations for the contest but I have to tell you that this poem or any of the London poems haven't been published - and I very much doubt they ever will be. The image is for fun only - a sort of mini anthology for Poetry Soup readers only. :) Cheers - Gary - (NB: The original book image referred to here in the comments has since been replaced.)

Cheers Terry - Thanks for the thumbs up. There was a 6th poem Charing Cross but I withdrew it on account of it being terrible. :) May have another shot at it and then that's London Town done and dusted. Cheers - Gary

What a great idea Gary. Perhaps you can suggest that to Mark - maybe using a unifying theme of place or some other focus.

:) Thanks Sam! Just one more in the series to go. Thank you for your valued comments as always. I would love to see PS offer up the ability for Soupers to be able to put mini anthologies together from their lists of poems. Cheers - Gary

Tom thanks again for your valued comments. The weird thing about Camden Lock is - that in name anyway - it doesn't actually exist! The three locks on The Regent's Canal are Kentish Town, Hawley (both near Camden) and - further away - Hampstead lock. The last time we were there I felt money had moved in and the area was in the process of gentrification. Still the area makes for a great browse in a morning but its lost some of its seedy gothicness it once had in my opinion.