London and Paris, a comparison
So different, yes, and ‘Vive la diffé rence!’
London is many different towns, not one
Paris is more homogeneous, more since
Baron Haussmann tore up the town, convinced
That diseases and revolutions would
Be brought to an end. And then London sensed
It needed a similar boulevard
So creating The Mall. Though The Blitz scarred
The face of London, the money was gone
At war’s end, so no grand redesign, hence
London remains chaotic, rather hard
To drive round, a maze, a chameleon,
While Paris has straight lines and elegance
Sun 27 Sept
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