The message is stark As the penultimate bus departs A billboard shines into the night Stay home save lives, it says Yet we wonder who who spreads the word Of a world war hiding under many aliases The propaganda outlets of the invisible masters Calling for innumerable unspeakable self-sacrifices Photo Hugh Ardoin The Estates of […]
Gin Palace words of wisdom The board at the door offers an Inspirational Quote It chalks up its score saying ”Don’t be an arsehole” We all can recognize wishful thinking But who dares wins… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Night Shift Gallery
The streets are shiny like an oiled black body Blinking lights and shiny raindrops lend an impressionist look The Ritz billboard in a Luna Park style hopes to lure some glitzy customer Empty cabs trawl the Piccadilly for drenched passengers The night is young, the night is ageless… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Night Shift Gallery
New and abandoned the phantom van like the legendary Flying Dutchman The enterprise and the spaceships marooned on the Red planet On the billboard a new business is born, but the directions are vague You read something like from the Soni Cinema towards Station Tamensa Typical Niamey street name plates are rare and even rarer […]