Tuesday 7 June 2011

1736 - The British Museum hasn't lost its charm

It must have rained all night, but I dropped off
Quickly after reading The Observer
When morning came, the deluge from above
Hadn't yet ceased. Was loaned an umbrella
(Thank God) by Pearl, said goodbye, and caught the
Number 91 bus to St Pancras
The 'Dirt' exhibition I'd seen posters
For was closed today - not a real surprise -
So on to the British Museum - yes!
At last! And it's free... You have got to love
Seeing parts of The Parthenon all there
The horses, soldiers, mythical creatures
In relief, rescued from Greece after rough
Times, decay, faces chipped off, cannonfire...
Mon 6 June

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