London Poems - Examples of all types of london poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Saturday Night In RelegationA word once spelled out
Defining what Saturday Night was all about
Lads from Bay City
Scene colorful, enchanting, and ever so pretty
Roller and rocking
Having one number that...
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Categories:
america, health, literature, london,
Form: Rhyme
Wonderland: Prologue
The west winds of springtime
Brought forth April showers
That rained on the pavements
Of Southwick for hours.
It was standing room only
And full to the brim
As people sought shelter
At the old Tabard Inn.
...
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Categories:
character, literature, london,
Form: Rhyme
London FogLondon Fog
A muffled “Gong” as Big Ben strikes
a singular, dull, one.
It’s notched and numeraled face
appears to be the same size as
the pallid mid-day sun,
that looks as if it’s sucking in
the thinning bank of haze.
Just jilted...
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Categories:
london, loneliness, travel,
Form: Free verse
Within These Abandoned Stone Abbey WallsWithin these abandoned stone abbey walls
An old coffin can be seen on the site—
And strange sounds from the creatures of the night
Are heard echoing through the empty halls.
The vampire keeps sleeping until night falls—
Waiting for...
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Categories:
england, halloween, london, night,
Form: Sonnet
Full English BreakfastToast and jam
Sausage, ham
Cap mushrooms
Red legumes
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Eggs to try
Poach or fry
Breakfast tea
All for me
Tummy full
Last mouthful
Happy tum
Yum, yum, yum!
Day dismal
Pink bismol...
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Categories:
food, london,
Form: Rhyme
On The 6Above the umbrellas of London Town
And beneath its 4pm skies,
Squashed by a window, I sat looking down
From a seat passing through Kensal Rise.
When a man with a phone stood up to get off
A woman and...
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Categories:
journey, london, people, travel,
Form: Rhyme
Holiday Banking In A Support BubbleIf you are in the support bubble
You can go out not being considered trouble
Whining and dining
No worries for fining
But what happens if your relationship is declining
Could you end up behind...
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Categories:
community, england, holiday, london,
Form: Rhyme
Touring A Grave SituationFriends come gather around
There is a young soul that must be found
Travelling the air
Complaining life wasn’t fair
Trying not to scare
Being daunting
In his haunting
Only a few months old
Buried...
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Categories:
london, baby, beach, cry, england,
Form: Rhyme
Rolling The English Premiere CreditsBoys turned into men
Acting chivalry needing to defend
Thackray who never was
Due to the wasp woman wanting buzz
Gunners waited for Watford to arrive
“Foul!” they did claim in a cry
On target...
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Categories:
england, home, london, marriage,
Form: Rhyme
Time Travel Got a Hook in MeTime travel, baby,
Set me free,
Time travel got a hook in me,
Time travel, baby,
Set me free,
Time travel got a hook in me,
In disguise as a young man in the city,
But the bright young life
No...
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Categories:
city, london, love, nostalgia,
Form: Verse
Relegating The Naming RightsLooking for a new name
Thackray was playing the game
Ready to survive
Being alive
In the high profile section
Worthy to have fame protection
To stay there another year
A point needed to stay...
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Categories:
change, england, football, london,
Form: Rhyme
Thoughts At The Relegation TableCitizens were upset
With the Honey Hornets set
They played dance songs
But it was all wrong
Records being abused
Scratching them when used
Stingers created a vibe
That said let the music die
Before...
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Categories:
london, england, fate, football, games,
Form: Rhyme
Table For TwoIt was a Sunday cherry picker
Saints were coming not to bicker
We will take a few
Then on cue
Change them to
A special wine
And have a nice time
Mr. Bourne he did listen
Dreaming...
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Categories:
england, games, london, red,
Form: Rhyme
Dungeon Wine And Dine TimeBurnley had a conjugal date after getting a vision
Was warned you may want to listen
To the canary finishing his mission
Relocating to a lower level
Feeling a wee bit better not needing a shovel...
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Categories:
drink, england, football, london,
Form: Rhyme
Renaming The Wedding BandThere was a humming sound
Hornet Honeys were in town
Promoted by the media as a new found
Getting the buzz
And nectarine the love
Looking for interlocking rings
Claiming they know things
Thackray got wind...
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Categories:
london, bridal shower, england, evil,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of London Poems
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