Arthur Vaso Poet Light Verse

Streets of London

Castles and mansions such tourist attractions
Buses carrying the flocks
Of sightseers a many
Cameras flashing at old Big Ben
Back streets full of litter and broken men
Bottles empty after another cold night
The beauty of poverty, empty wind swept dirty street roads
That fills one with loneliness and sadness
For all those whose suffering
Is no beauty at all
A single tear
For the young and old
Walking the streets of London
Where the sun hardly shines
Bullets of rain to flood the poor
Compassion has been drowned in the Thames
Me? I shed a tear, and fill my belly at the pub
I walk the streets of London with shiny new shoes
I pass old men and vets, hands held out
They, awarded medals of bronze and me with my gold watch
The day comes to an end
Do not ask me why
We are all so lonely


Notes: Inspired by the song of the same name!

This is the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKu4DaPi-qY
London is a beautiful city, I have been many times, The song is more about social issues that any particular city.

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Shadow Hamilton May 2, 2014 at 7:45 AM I love the song Arthur and this is a wonderful poem that high lights the homeless I can remember arriving in London around 6am and being shocked at the piles of trash outside Kings cross station and could hardly believe I once lived there happily. Seldom been back since great pen hugs Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:24 PM A great city, with all the good and bad, gald you enjoyed the poem! and that you knew the song!

Casarah Nance April 28, 2014 at 10:23 PM Sad that that is a common scenario. Still I would love to walk the streets of London, for sometimes things that are broken are still beautiful. Thank you for the mental visit there. Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:23 PM Wow you said it better than me!!!! :)

Kelly Deschler April 28, 2014 at 6:09 PM All cities do have their hidden secrets, no matter how beautiful it might look on the outside. I find this to be sad, because London is a place that I want to travel to someday. I've even thought about doing a contest with a London theme. You wrote very well on a sad situation. Great work, Arthur! :) Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:22 PM Don't wait any longer! Its a great city!!!!!!

Sara Kendrick April 28, 2014 at 10:08 AM Sad that any civilized nation would have this happening.Great work expressing this view..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:21 PM and Thank you Sara !! :)

Dr.Ram Mehta April 28, 2014 at 6:39 AM You bring out beauty of the streets of London. On my way to USA I always stay for a some time, arthur Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:21 PM Its a great city, was written after the song, which was more a social commentary! I love my stays there!

Eileen Manassian April 28, 2014 at 6:03 AM Hmmmmmmm....been to London. I liked it! :) Went there on business but also to meet up with family. Yes, when life in Iran got too difficult, my family immigrated to the US, England, and Germany. I have an aunt and an uncle in England...I had two uncles, one died. This is a very vivid picture of life in London, but there is lots of beauty to overshadow all that. :) Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:20 PM Hi Eileen, I am just catching up here!!! where have you not been? This was based on a song about London, but really is about all big cities! I love London as a city!!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 28, 2014 at 3:42 AM Mmmmn... That's why better be passing and be one with nature than cold high rise lighted buildings..... Sad prose that behind such glamorous city are these blinded truths..... , olive eloisa Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:18 PM Somehow I missed all the comments here, I blame the wine!!! Thanks Olive

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen April 28, 2014 at 1:09 AM A snap shot of London!fine. Arthur Vaso May 23, 2014 at 11:17 PM Thank you Muhamma!!