Electricity fairy
The colonial past catches up with the electricity fairy And vanity gets lost in the selfie and influencer back-alleys Commonwealth is toeing with the poverty line As bills rise vertically we’ll soon be paying for congestion discharge… Photo Hugh Ardoin The London Londoners Gallery
Blaring music and flashing lights Clubbing after or before on the road Such is the new neon trike romance The Electricity Fairy offers endless pleasures At the tip of her wondrous wand As long as the Hitachi batteries last… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Night Shift Gallery
Taunting the Ferryman at Vauxhall Bridge Young lady standing on a fast moped in the cold morning hour As the daring would say ”We’ll cross the bridge when we come to it” The electricity fairy now does wonders with its new wheeled wands Yet progress is defined by the shrinking comforts of commuting You are […]
Would you live in the lap of luxury In the power station with an electricity fairy Looking down at the proles commuting to work Sipping at pink champagne on ice for breakfast Waiting for one more boring sunrise before going to bed Life at the top is harsh for those looking up From the bottom […]