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Dave
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Brighton

Post by Dave » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:31 am

Brighton

is the most hipster city in the world
according to the barista who prepares
my creamy flat white below a shark.                                                                                                                        
An oily bearded guy sipping Americano
slouches with skateboarders among vintage   
camisoles and bespoke jewelry,                                                                                         
glamour, nylon and artifice free;               
Ella Fitzgerald bares her soul to us.

Eat you heart out Portland, or Miami 
or rather devour crispy tofu  
and pumpkin and sage arancini  
without shame, washed down        
with crafted beer you can ill afford.

All of this with a smile
for life's too short and anyway,
here in Brigton, even war was lovely!


 

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Colm Roe
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Re: Brighton

Post by Colm Roe » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:32 pm

Fun read Dave.
They get ridiculed so much. But fair play to them I say.
They are interesting to observe, and the world would be a boring place
if we all dressed the same way :)

Matty11
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Re: Brighton

Post by Matty11 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:43 pm

Amusingly observed Dave and yes, agreeing with Colm, that distraction, as always, is a survival strategy.

best

Phil

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Gyppo
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Re: Brighton

Post by Gyppo » Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:13 am

It would be a sad world if writers/poets had no time for 'people watching' or worse still no 'others' to watch.

I last visited Brighton  20 years ago, and, despite having been a seaside resort for many many years the place had something of a Brigadoon quality about it.  It's quite easy to believe it doesn't exist unless you happen to be there to observe it, that once the train leaves the station it whisps away into nothing until the next train arrives.

Gyppo
I've been writing ever since I realised I could.  Storytelling since I started talking.  Poetry however comes and goes  ;-)

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Tracy Mitchell
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Re: Brighton

Post by Tracy Mitchell » Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:53 am

An unassuming romp -- Portland, Miami, tofu and Brighton in one shot -- love it.

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Dave
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Re: Brighton

Post by Dave » Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:12 am

Thanks Tracy. A bit of fluff as a poem.

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