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The Last-Century Clan

The next generation of dreamers 

will get to know quite enough 

about our devotion to shops 

and all that dank political stuff. 

 

But what will they make 

of the mohawked gang, 

the canal side Camdenites  

we called the last century clan. 

 

A scene that died  

long before it was dead, 

kept alive on expletive outfits 

in white and shock red.  

 

One...

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Bohemia

A memory of a small but unforgettable part of London.

 

Walking down to Camden Lock

with colour and fizz all around

on a warm August day:

narrow boats, top hats and silk scarves,

old pubs, rent boys, spruikers;

The Regent's dark canal,

people-watchers. Music like jewels.

Such is the raucous silence

of loneliness.

 

Chris Hubbard

2018

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Tattoo Suzi

You left a lovely tattoo mark on our grey cloud world

Tatoo Suzi

your lovely bones will rattle on down the dirty streets

of Camden Suzi

where the bees go sleep at night only your hair knows

your hair Suzi

we can drink up in the skies by the railtrack bridge

your bridge Suzi

 

Break the broken heart

paint the damned soul dark

shut the shut down mind

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