The carnival
Of Notting Hill:
A cultural
Quite-overt bill.
Moving-discos
On big lorries -
Their beat echoes
For all to please.
Whistles, drums, hands;
Soca, reggae;
And steel bands:
All make crowds stay.
Red, yellow, green -
Hues of Rasta -
Are often seen,
As is samba.
Huge cloth-people
Are wire-bound -
Wings the staple-
Apparel found.
Following floats:
Walking lap-dance,
And some keen folks
Drummed into trance.
People-traffic
Flowing one-way;
Cops terrific -
Keep things okay.
But growth of crowd
Raises food-cost -
Touts seem allowed...
Some spirit lost?
And it made me
(Back from my roam),
Culturally,
Feel not-home.
(C) David Franks 2003
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| Local mural of Notting Hill Carnival 26/9/15 |
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