Hyde Park

children on scooters

on hot concrete scootering;

bicycles with stabilisers

squeaking through a mass

of mums and dads

eager to sit down

before ice cream becomes a sludge

of muddy something.

black birds in regimental droves

with black beaks

and shiny black tunics of feather;

waiting for discarded crusts 

from toddlers in oversized hats

and drooping nappies.

a thousand on this stretch have gathered;

freshly cut grass

and men without hats turning pink;

particles of dust settling on greasy tattoos;

bees dawdling fat with pollen.

across the Serpentine

and mayflies hover above patches of water;

pollywogs bobbing up and down

between hot ducks and sweltering swans.

and outside the big tent -

horses with bright livery groomed;

riders prepared; uniforms pristine and sweating.

children laughing at clowns

in blue with yellow fluffy bits;

juggling balls and oranges

on shiny silver monocycles smiling

with sad red lips on sweaty white faces

in Hyde park.

Reviews

[Black]

i love this piece
keep on writing

[FemmeSpookyCorpse]

Wow...I love this piece, Jack! It is an elegant, simple observation turned beautiful and wonderous! Fantastic work! = ]

-Femme_Gothique (Brittany)