Preparing to parade after the one year wait Young black beauty in white feather headdress Anxious and happy almost ready to perform The moment of ecstasy for the dancers A new body free and a spirit flying high But the future looks gloomy for Carnival The occasion is too good for the gentry To change […]
A young black beauty is the prism of the street Sending colors and stars like punches in all eyes Sipping sensuously some secret milk from her mug We stand mesmerized but should be made aware That owing to the fear pandemic propaganda The 2020 Notting Hill Carnival has been cancelled Hope there will be some […]
The deep look like a long lifeline Cast at men overboard and lost sailors But the mermaid call harbors sad melodies Sufferings taken and pains given Life has this jagged double edge And metes its wounds uneven Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2014 Carnival Gallery
The digital highways took my love away Like them all, a young black beauty follows her own image Alice is the two faces in the mirror, and all the king’s men and horses In spite of their effort, will never put Alice back together again Look at you is the new Who’s Who, Queen of […]
Young black beauty all glitter and shining smile The glamour moments of joy amid the molasses Shooting stars streak the night sky with their fire Leaving in our eyes a lasting burning impression Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Surprised by so much beauty and grace The setting sun lends a fiery spotlight Emerging from the human sea like Aphrodite Painted by the hordes of Philistines, yet undaunted Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Slender young black beauty in a secret twerk Almost invisible partner except for the hands The anonymous Island Shake as the parade goes on Life is a postcard, all you need is a name and address Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Young black beauty in a white outfit Like the Caribbean ladies of times long gone Natural elegance whatever the circumstances As most African women are born Princesses Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Horned young beauty trending on Chepstow Toting the Jab outfit as the Mas traditional uniform The molasses and the devil’s horns, but no nudes and no chains Beyond the fantasy it was revolutionary as they went naked back then We pay the toll for the distilled comfort of our times An now and then life […]
Riding the rigs like horse carriages of the old Young crouching idol calls out her worshippers Can you bear the truth, or do you want more lies Your doom is the fruit of your own questions The idol is no oracle, but the revelation of your fantasies Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival […]