Notting Hill Carnival 2013
More than meets the eye North and South the Devil’s doings Hot buns in hot pants straight from the Fiorentini’s oven The heart attack flying squad shakes the money-makers The best show and tell in town leaves you panting God forbid this is Carnival and he looks the other way From MMA to M&Ms a […]
I have a dream and it is jammed on repeat The day of forever would last forever But the temporal gods of misfortune May otherwise dispose of the fate of others The question remains open as to whether Two thousand years of history weigh more Than some sixty thousand years altogether The fall of Rome […]
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
Young Divas on the digital highway Pouting hipsters on hyper connection Talking to Venus or Mars in the din of Soca Reality has nothing to do with reality anymore Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2013 Carnival Gallery
What was a world of a certain freedom Is threatened by the fear and the peer The 2020 edition may never come Thanks to those who fear to live Civilizations end this way At the landfill of history Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2013 Carnival Gallery
The fun patrol scours the streets of the Hill To make sure everyone is wearing the regular smile Black and white tight-fitting uniforms and jackboots Not to mention the lethal weapons kit they got from mama… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2013 Carnival Gallery
The confusion and the commotion takes its toll After sleepless nights spent drinking and dancing The participants grab a truck’s tailgate and twerk A young man lost his flag, so he painted it on his chest Everybody is happy and having a great time Keeping the headaches for tomorrow Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill […]
Was H.P. Lovecraft the great craftsman of love The daughters of his dreams dance in the streets Exchanging treats before getting to the threats One wears an Indian chief’s headdress The other wears a black top hat Her hair rain down like Cthulhu’ tentacles We are now set for the final sacrifice… Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
Big boys don’t cry, but tempers flare Alcohols and recreational chemicals don’t help Like a tinderwood searing words catch fire But a few minutes later they may be friends again Photo Hugh ardoin The Notting Hill 2013 Carnival Gallery
Felled by the proof, slumped on the sidewalk A reveler ponders the number of lagers But the show must go on and like the many In a matter of minutes he will recover Meanwhile the crowds dance the day away Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2013 Carnival Gallery