London
People
people everywhere
pavements bursting
bodies pouring out onto streets
benches taken
pubs and cafes rammed
crowds swarming round popular locations
queues to get in well known shops
barely space enough for your next step
tourists
queuing for everything
to visit everything
and photograph everything
space at a premium
people living in stacks of boxes
tall monoliths
all in a scramble to reach the sky
prickly aerial masts on roofs puncture the clouds
balconies with views of nothing
thriving on constant noise
no silence - even at night
no respite from the city's heat
permeating everything
red buses
red phone boxes
red faces
pavements offering no shelter
cyclists
electric scooters
huge suitcases
beggers
hurry hurry hurry!
deep in the 'now' culture
everything delivered
everything to hand
everything on an app
food for now
food for later
life delivered
access to its places
its cafes
restaurants
theatres
cinemas
venues
galleries
destinations
famous landmarks
sights to see
(Gasp!)
Tap your phone
Now now now!
London - a city
Jam packed busy
mad crazy
noisy
full to bursting
feed your senses
exciting
lots to do
lots to see
lots of experiences
A-mazing!
...in small doses!
(I want to go home please!)
