The City That Charles Dickens Loved

Let's stroll down the London old silent streets,
where the stones of cathedrals never age,
when the orange sun sets on the London Bridge,
and the grotesque, historical Buckingham Palace;
look down: the Thames River gently flows like perfect rhyme,
to revive with its waves' sound someone's lost dreams,
while lampposts await darkness to arrive...
isn't this the city that Charles Dickens loved as deeply as Catherine's face?
Pride of England: the glory of what it was and
still is for all the English that adore their land...
even Shakespeare with his theatrical mind, must have felt great emotion
in contemplating it near dusk to give him an instant surge of inspiration.



London's Dawn-7:40 pm
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Devonshire Avatar
January 24, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Beautiful description of London, Andrew. I have always wanted to see the sites you described here and now I feel like I have visited them through your words. Just wanted to stop by and offer congratulations on your win, my friend. Love, Carolyn
Brown Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Congratulations on the win for your poem in Debbie's "City Lights" contest Andrew. Love, Carol
Quigley Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 10:33 PM
You capture a London of days past very nicely Andrew. Congratulations
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January 13, 2012 at 3:14 AM
Beautiful reminiscing of old London town, and congratulations Andrew, Brenda : )
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