London Streets, Night

Two 50-word prose poems inspired by photos from Terry Freedman

“Brick Lane, Night” by Terry Freedman

Brick Lane

I finally found work. At the box factory, tomorrow morning, at nine o’clock.

Walking down Brick Lane tonight in the rain, I stopped for a bottle of champagne and a single yellow rose.

She’ll have to apologize now. I’m not hopeless, and I’m proving it to her.

And to myself.

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“Shoreditch” Road by Terry Freedman

Shoreditch Road

We were really into these two cute guys we met at a pub last night in Shoreditch.

We’d laughed and teased them under the stairway. We let them kiss us and touch us.

They promised we’d meet here again tonight, but they never came. American girls. OMG! We’re so … delusional.

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Thank you

Terry Freedman

for letting me use your inspiring photos.

Terry writes Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life .