Life in old London Town (London Comp)

Cherry

By The royster

Wed, 10 Aug 2016
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10 comments
 

Life in Old London Town

 

Born and bred, South London boy

War is over oh what joy.

We pulled what’s left out of the rubble

Cuppa char love, that’s no trouble

 

The doodlebugs have done their worst

We’ll get stuck in and build homes first

Neighbours they all pull together

Sleeves rolled up stuff the weather

 

Watch the buildings rise again

Cockney folk still feel the pain

Prefabs, what a great idea,

Instant homes and not Ikea

 

Ration books to keep us fed

Bacon, Butter, Eggs and bread

Just enough to keep us going

Coal fires warm us embers glowing

 

Bombed sites are our playground

No rubber mats on stoney ground

Trees become our climbing frame

Scrapes and Falls, part of the game

 

Thoughts of London years gone by

Pea souper fogs, my oh my

Couldn’t see a yard ahead

Scarves wrapped tightly round your head

 

Ted’s and Hippies, Mods & Rockers

Mini skirts, flares and winkle pickers

Times moved on and life’s a gas

We kicked ol’ Adolph in the Ass

Certificate 12
Poem

Comments

Submitted by jolono on

Great rhythm and rhyme to this Royster!

 

Submitted by The royster on

Thanks very much Jolono.  Hoping I've put it in right place for comp. Roy

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Nice one Royster. Us old rhymers must stick together!

Linda

Submitted by The royster on

Bless ya Linda my dear ol' friend of many years. xx

 

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

I enjoyed this. Good poem!

Submitted by The royster on

Thanks David, much appreciated

 

Submitted by jolono on

Hi Roy, must have read this a dozen times. Love to hear it read out loud, whilst drinking a pint! Thanks for the entry.

 

Submitted by The royster on

Hi Jolono,  Can't thank you enough for fab comment, so pleased you like it that much. Also for my 3rd Cherries. I'm sure you have someone who could read it out for you.  The pint sounds like a good idea down the old Rub a Dub. Cheers,  Roy

 

 

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Wonderful rhythm, I don't think you can read it without reading it out loud!  Really evoked memories of London in the sixties for me. 

Submitted by The royster on

Thank you so much airyfairy.  Yes, those memories and sights of post war London will always be with us.

Cheers  Roy