A full on confrontation between two angry guys, <br />Which made me stop in my tracks and avert my eyes. <br />At the Royal Festival Hall, a singer and a jazz band. <br />Couples whirling each other round the ballroom, holding hands. <br /> <br />A film crew by Gabriel's Wharf, filming 'Pop Up Quiz, ' <br />Although, I haven't the faintest what that exactly is! ? <br />A young woman near the bridge of Blackfriars, <br />Performing operatic pieces till her hearts desire. <br /> <br />A middle aged man playing solo acoustic guitar, <br />Sat strumming away, just along from the riverside bar. <br />A lone trumpeter playing a rendition of 'Amazing Grace' - <br />I love buskers: They really add to the ambience of the place. <br /> <br />In Embankment Gardens, there was an American school band, <br />But I only stopped for a while, as the heat I just couldn't stand. <br />Under Waterloo Bridge, the famous book fair: <br />I looked around, but didn't buy anything there. <br /> <br />A pebble, a young boy, along the water skimmed, <br />Just done on a single moment's heartfelt whim. <br />Sand artists at work on the small exposed beach. <br />People sitting, relaxing on the wooden seats. <br /> <br />Lots of people dining under umbrellas in the shade, <br />Eating mouth watering food, all freshly made. <br />The Globe Theatre shop, where I went to take a look, <br />And ended up buying a very useful Shakespeare book. <br /> <br />Children getting soaked in the fountains, making a din. <br />I loved the feeling of the cooling spray on my very hot skin. <br />And as I walked back to Waterloo, en route, <br />I came across a magazine photo shoot. <br /> <br />You never know what things you may find, <br />And it's nice to paint a picture in your mind.<br /><br />Angela Wybrow<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/what-i-saw-in-london/
