Camden Town
A cult of wheeled angels to replace the winged ones Rebellion needs knuckleheads and symbols of an inglorious past Lest we forget what the torches and black white red flags parades brought No harm is meant by the many, but ignorance of history is a slippery slope When Ministers of state in Germany hold torch-lit […]
Wandering from Paddington Station to Camden Town A voyage from little Venice to Hong-Kong harbour London offers many opportunities for a staycation The vestiges of the old Empire have become romantic Like Byron honing his verses on the ruins of the Roman Empire Photo Hugh Ardoin The Urban Landscapes Gallery
From rule breaking to establishment Like vulgar billionaires splashing dosh on space Busking gets the rocket promotion The punk movement goes up the social ladder In a London deserted by the tourist crowds Even the forked tongues get parched Beatles gone but the Carnaby spirit lives on Photo Hugh Ardoin The Londoners Gallery
The now deserted Camden Town Where tourists once came to dream And plunder the souvenir shops Buying useless eccentric gear Inebriated on the essence of freedom The Disney like gold rush is gone What is left today is a warning on the wall Life Kills ! Photo Hugh Ardoin The Londoners Gallery
The walks are all is left in London A world divided in essentials and expendables We push or pull our meek lives aimlessly Listening to the glistening on the telly Watching the web influencers flaunt their botox bodies As bubbles of champagne pop in the background Don’t worry, be happy… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Estates […]