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“There’s nowhere else like London. Nothing at all, anywhere” Vivienne Westwood
London
Over the rooftops
To the hustle and bustle
Of the streets of London
In just a few hops
A few old castles
And a famous dungeon
Hop on a bus
Without much fuss
Follow the lines
And you’ll be fine
Eyes wide open
Seeing more than hoping
In the evening
You are dreaming
Of how much more
The next day has in store
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“The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
Vienna
When on a walkabout
On the city’s streets at night
Drawn towards the castle lights
Shining ever so bright
The past has its resonance
In the architecture with elegance
You may even glimpse an eminence
Roaming around the residence
Let the feelings of lavish
Your daily routine vanish
And enjoy a sip from a chalice
In the Schönbrunn Palace
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“Österreich ist eine kleine Welt,
in der die große ihre Probe hält.”
Friedrich Hebbel
Space Oddity in Vienna
“This is ground control: Major Tom, please respond: over”
“This is Major Tom: over”
“Major Tom, we have located your space pod: over”
A moment of silence on the receiving end before response:
“Um… Where exactly did you find it: over”
“City of Vienna, Austria: over”
A muffled “oops” is heard from Major Tom’s end:
“O-K, ground control. Um, any chance you could give me a lift there?: over”
“Roger that M T! By the by, we do not seem to be able to track you on the device: over”
“Well, I am kind of in a situation here…” odd noises heard on the background, “What if I just send my coordinates and you can send vehicle, OK? : over”
In the ground control, quick typing can be heard and in the distance, a loud O.M.G.
“Ah, we got your location. Sending extraction right away: over”
“A big thanks, ground control! End transmission”
Back at the ground control, the two officers are staring at the screen where the location of Major Tom is blinking. The other officer turns to look at the other one:
“I can’t believe he actually ended up there…”
“Yeah, me neither”
The officers continue to stare at the blinking screen, both shaking their heads in disbelief…
And what was the location where Major Tom had ended up in?
Well…
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“Österreich ist eine kleine Welt, in der die große ihre Probe hält.”
Friedrich Hebbel
On the Streets of Vienna
Vienna, Oh Vienna
We’re always glad to see ‘ya
You may not be as pretty as Sienna
Or even as hot as High Sierra
But we still love ‘ya
We really really love ‘ya
Vienna, Oh Vienna
We’re always glad to see ‘ya
Your old town feel
Some of it real
The others can’t steal
Don’t worry,
We made that deal
Vienna, Oh Vienna
We’re always glad to see ‘ya
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World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
The Round House
Round and round we go
Merrily, merrily, following the flow
Around the round house
Me, you and even the mouse
There is no end
There is no beginning
Just a round circle
For us to encircle
Wasting our time
And that is just fine
It just cost one dime!
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World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
The Round House
Hiding in the background
Behind the frozen playground
The house ever so round…
Ha!, now you are found!
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World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
The Round House
In the deepest of winter
Reflected palm trees from the printer
Or maybe on the frozen river
Oh, just remove the splinter!
Join the venture
And into the round house enter
You can’t miss it
It’s right in the city centre!
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World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
The Round House
Life
In a round house
Me, and my spouse
With our pet mouse
Come on, step inside
And browse!
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World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Towers
The mighty towers of Helsinki
They do empower this little city
Look up, and you’ll fell giddy
Climb up, and you’ll get dizzy
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World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Towers
Historical architecture…
No, this is not a lecture
Just a statement from a collector
Of experiences bringing pleasure
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