The Train Stations of Paris

[gricerboy]

A bunk aboard a wagon lit
Carries us northwards from the sea
In bedside glasses dentures clink
La Gare de Lyon in a blink!

To the left bank of the Seine,
Time to catch another train,
Not from here! This is Austerlitz!
Where Hun heads south to tan his bits

Next to La Gare de Montparnasse
Another journey somewhat crass
From here the trains head only west
Perhaps we need La Gare de l'Est?

Then, at La Gare de Saint Lazare,
A situation quite bizarre;
Says the porter, "Oh my Lord!"
"You two need La Gare du Nord"

"There the train leaves tout de suite"
"Don't forget to book a seat"
"Onwards to the fair Boo-lonya"
"Farewell, don't get any onya!"

[Doggy Styles]

Is that your own composition Gricer? Very good, very cosmopolitan.

I've travelled from both La Gare de Saint Lazare and La Gare du Nord, and architecture-wise it was a little like comparing St Pancras and Euston. From what I recall, and it was several years ago now, La Gare du Nord's architecture had no character at all, just swathes of concrete.

I think character is important in a station, don't you?

[gricerboy]

I think character is important in a station, don't you?

Yes, quite...

[DAG]

Yes, quite...

I don't understand this response

The responder is a trainspotter for this but you're cool for posting a poem

Was this just a fishing trip so you could abuse responders?

Hey ho, whatever floats your boat I guess ........

[gricerboy]

I don't understand this response

Doggy said he liked character in a station so I posted a pic of (a) character in a station for him. That's all.

Was this just a fishing trip so you could abuse responders?

Abuse? Now I'm confused

[NervousRexx]

La Gare du Nord's architecture had no character at all, just swathes of concrete.

I think character is important in a station, don't you?

Doggy seems to be referring to the architecture.

Quite a random thread.

[Bunk]

Doggy seems to be referring to the architecture.

Quite a random thread.

They always are when Gricer is involved

[Doggy Styles]

They always are when Gricer is involved

Indeed, many have been tickled pink by a post delivered by Gricer.

[NervousRexx]

Indeed, many have been tickled pink by a post delivered by Gricer.

I can imagine!

There must be a more suitable, train related, web portal for aspiring poets.

[Doggy Styles]

I can imagine!

There must be a more suitable, train related, web portal for aspiring poets.

I particularly enjoyed Night Train by W. H. Auden. I believe a version of it was used in a TV advertisement for the Post Office, or possibly for British Rail as it was then.