Colourful Camden Poem by Angela Wybrow

Today, I found myself in Camden Town;
I had time to spare, so I looked around.
It was a place that I had not visited before,
But it's a part of London, I'd love to visit more.

That area of London has a great atmosphere;
It is packed full of fun and full of real cheer.
Everywhere I went, there were massive crowds;
The colours and the sounds were extremely loud.

There were stalls selling food from around the world;
Stalls that sold everything, from books to fake pearls.
There was furniture, footwear, and patterned throws,
Cards, collectables, candles, and all kinds of clothes.

I could have had almost any type of food that I desired;
My taste-buds were tingling, and were almost set on fire;
Of colour and smells and sounds, there was a total riot;
The atmosphere in the marketplace was anything but quiet.

In summer, to the canal-side, many people like to flock:
They love to watch canal boats going through the Lock.
There were people with colourful clothes and colourful hair;
If they looked a little bit different, they obviously didn't care.

The Marketplace itself, is most definitely a real trend-setter,
As you can eat lunch sat upon the seat of a real Lambretta!
The aromas of food and perfume, I really loved to breathe.
There was part of me which really did not want to leave.

In those surroundings, all my senses felt so very enlivened;
My experience has made my mind feel much more wizened.
Of life within Camden Town, there is certainly no lack;
I so loved it there, and, one day, I will definitely go back.