John Betjeman quotes - page 2

He sipped at a weak hock and seltzer As he gazed at the London skies Through the Nottingham lace of the curtains Or was it his bees-winged eyes? (John Betjeman)
Oh shall I see the Thames again? The prow-promoted gems again, As beefy ATS Without their hats Come shooting through the bridge? And "cheerioh" and "cheeri-bye" Across the waste of waters die, And low the mists of evening lie And lightly skims the midge. View quote
John Betjeman
Safe were those evenings of the pre-war world When firelight shone on green linoleum, I heard the church bells hollowing out the sky, Deep beyond deep, like never-ending stars. View quote
John Betjeman
I don't think I am any good. If I thought I was any good, I wouldn't be. View quote
John Betjeman
Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life. View quote
John Betjeman
Yes, I haven't had enough sex. View quote
John Betjeman
Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough! It isn't fit for humans now, There isn't grass to graze a cow. Swarm over, Death! View quote
John Betjeman
It was through looking at churches that I came to believe in the reason churches were built. View quote
John Betjeman
And marbled clouds go scudding by The many-steepled London sky. View quote
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