Having travelled from Beijing to Shanghai, I was particularly struck by the
contrasts between these two vast cities, so in the spirit of the trip I was
inspired to attempt a piece of poetry, however -
I'm sure you know it,
But I'm no poet.
Contrasts
Blurred to bright
Grey to green
Shabby to chic
Shoddy to shiny
Urban to urbane
Stifling to stimulating
Squatting to sitting
Monochrome to multicoloured
Enervating to energising
Austere to ostentatious
Rectilinear to curvilinear
Dry and dusty to vibrant and
vivacious
Beige Beijing to Shimmering
Shanghai
(I. Guest)
I've loved keeping up with your daily travels. It sounds to have been an amazing trip.
ReplyDeleteVery impressed by the poetry Mr Guest. Have a safe journey home. Mrs Dunsford