St James's Fair, 1824

St James's Fair, 1824

(To the right of the painting, a young girl is talking to an elder woman. In the detailed description of the painting it tells us that that young girl is being led into prostitution.)

How fitting that old theatres name

For I about to walk with shame

“Road to Ruin,” so it was called

Who knew this life could be so cruel.

Witty, cunning, wicked old women

Luring all of us young girls in

Promises of money, warmth and shelter

And how life really couldn’t get much better!

Houses of ill fame thrown open

All our spirits slowly broken

Labouring with sleepless perseverance

Dragging in men who aren’t even coherent

We guilty females of Lewins Mead

And those from the courts of Silver street

Band together in the night

Trying to hide our entire plight

But I guess that’s just how it is

For those of us who aren’t a Mrs.

Clambering for that extra penny

Just to meet last week’s rent check. 

This poem is very much a 'work in progress' because for the most part I had writer's block! Give me your opinions on how to fix this please (other than punctuation).

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

I have to highly recommend Lovely Bones to any and all who love a good haunting and heart breaking read. 

Alice Sebold's, "The Lovely Bones" captured my complete and utter attention and may even have become my new favourite book. It's about a fourteen year old girl who is brutally murdered by a neighbour (Not a spoiler!) and is then sent up to her own personal heaven to watch her family struggle with her death and see her murderer play the sympathetic neighbourly role. But don't listen to me! Check it out here - http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Lovely-Bones-Alice-Sebold/dp/0330485385 - and tell me what you think.

Did I mention it's also a film for those of you who don't like reading? I haven't personally watched it - yet - but if you do, please give me your movie review!