Window Dressing
Harrods self-immolates to the fad of uncertain trend The woke armies of the fluid gender promote their private agenda Post-apocalyptic democracy implies a choice albeit reduced to bare essentials Basic, I presume… Photo Hugh Ardoin The London Window Dressing Gallery
High season is getting hotter Carnival is coming to town After a two year selective cancellation Sofa generals may come out of self-isolation Toting their hard-earned rubber medals We shall finally enjoy the only real rebellion Soca, feathers and go-go dancers If ever the dream finally comes true That is the question… Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
CCTV in operation means Master Peepers at work Five eyes and only one keyhole They say two’s company five’s a crowd But we can rest assured They will go out of their way To make sure we are safe Art is dangerous for your health We have been warned… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing […]
The Rabbit Rage is in the window I imagine it as an ‘extension rebellion’ protest Fuel goes up before the next wave of Rabbit box Self-defeating prophecies in a godless world After rabbit season will come the duck one It usually goes quack… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery
In the old days, I mean my own young ones Saturday Night Special was a cheap .375 Python As seen from the receiver’s end Colt or Smith & Wesson didn’t matter We live in a ‘call of duty’ and sofa heroes world Yet real wars have been going on for seventy years Greed will not […]
Hope is a work in progress Joy is a fond memory Under the protection of a thick glass pane Joy under construction spent before completion Such is our endless quest for the ordinary Grail Spending our precious time in the mundane chores Art by Alex Berry in Fortnum & Mason Christmas window Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
Every night comes with its beasts and dreams As we chase away the spell our bi-solitude And our single self finds company in its own reflection We can’t wait for our breakfast at Tiffany’s With a paper panther for Caturday The lap of utter luxury Who knows if diamonds are forever Like all best friends […]
Time to say Goodnight Old habits die hard We have wishes That in the morning vanish But during the night while we are fast asleep They wander and they prosper As seen in some London window dressing But who wishes joy nowadays ? Ambitions get downsized Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery
Looking at the windows of the surviving shops More than just a reflection I see a premonition The impending umpteen wave and collateral lockdown And I wonder what would happen if we replaced the PCR by an IQ test Photo Hugh Ardoin The Estates of Emergency Gallery
The nightly wanderings at the threshold of reality The window dressings offer their reflection Of the new self you would like to be Or is it the irresistible social media pressure To mingle with group you have been assigned to Controlled and organized diversity Photo Hugh Ardoin The Window Dressing Gallery