Reality all sold out Our surrealist dreams will go naked Worth two lines on a postcard ‘Wish you were here’ is the message Lost in a sinking mailbox I’ll empty one more bottle And resend to the sea Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery
And the ladies parade undaunted before our gleaming eyes All but naked with small chiffon flags strategically placed Drawing tears of sadness and joy from the corner of our eyes Where their feathery bodies dance for a while before it all goes dry Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2013 Carnival Gallery
The morning fogs dissipate slowly in the morning sun The sheds stand as corrugated as ever in their stark nakedness The bright semis are here to promote the benefits of consumerism They vaunt a fair trade like the monk-soldiers forced their faith on the colonies The dream locks horns with the illusion no more forever […]