cats litter gardens
in squirrel lined avenues
of bird spattered cars
art deco stations
inhale commuters; exhale
discarded Metros
hilltop Palace view:
London rendered soft edged grey
beneath smoggy skies
police tape tatters
mark boundaries of bloodstains
round flower tributes
kebab scented streets
daubed with fresh pavement pizzas;
knife culture cuisine
cars broadcast reggae
from pirate radios of
the Caribbean
exotic bush meat,
healthy as a Big Mac, brings
a taste of the veldt
