Ballad of the Londoner
On the tube this week, I read one of the Poems on the Underground stuck on a poster in the carriage. It was called Ballad of the Londoner by Flecker and you can read it here . It was good, it was old but it wasn’t relevant any more. So I thought I’d put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and write one myself. It’s called: Ballad of the Londoner (2007), With Apologies to the Flecker Fella. In the Piccadilly Line carriage Where I’m sat I can’t tell if that woman is just fat Or heavily pregnant and in need of my seat For which I’d happily stand To my destination Final station As long as I don’t get Mugged or bombed Or make eye contact with anyone