LONDON A WORLD OF SOOT AND SUN
Men on street corners Outside pubs Tempers frayed
People slouching
In the dirty linkwork of streets
As dirty as their lies
Walking in their own filth
Dustbins and shadows
Commotion laughter and quarrelling
Children going to school
With empty stomachs
Coming home to no food
Caught in the fires
Of their own suffering.
Children playing and shouting
Water in potholes shimmering
With the glow of streetlamps
Mothers and friends talking
On worn concrete steps.
Mrs H in her treacle coloured coat
Her one tooth visible
Listening to conversations.
Men on street corners
Outside pubs
Tempers frayed
Always fighting
Money scarce
Pleasures few.
With its sense of tomorrow
And muted colours
Adults listless and violent
London the world of soot and sun
Has a sinister beauty.
About the Creator
Paul Asling
I share a special love for London, both new and old. I began writing fiction at 40, with most of my books and stories set in London.
MY WRITING WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY, AND HAVE YOU GRIPPED THROUGHOUT.
paulaslingauthor.com
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