A Painting In Hackney

By mcscraic

Sun, 29 Aug 2021
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 A Painting In Hackney

By Paul McCann
 

I was waiting for a bus in Hackney
and lifted my eyes to the sky.

 

I was so surprised and delighted
with the picture that had caught my eye .

A master piece of Jazz music
had been painted on the side of a wall

There where bright yellow notes on a staff,
and there where golden trumpets and all.

With a slight leaning to reggae,
hinting a west Indian influence

Slicked up colours in slapped up brush strokes
created an electric presence,

This picture of music and life screamed out in Hackney
Beside a bus stop .

I wish I could have took the bricks
and put them on display in some art shop.

But art shops are all over Hackney,
On the sidewalks each face you can make.

A few smiles for a canvas
A few bob for the poor or art for arts sake .

 

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

A wonderful way of saying that art should be seen by all and admired from afar. These artist are incredible to beable to paint so high up.

Your poem is a great tribute.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by mcscraic on

Thanks Jenny for your comment here on this poem . I felt the artwork needed a poem as such a colourful mural in the concrete streets of East London on a cold morning really added colour and vibrancy to my morning then in 1989 .

Kind regards 

Paul 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Seeing your photo made me read your poem, and that made me look up the mural, it really is "electric"! the visual energy must feel like a beautiful gift

 

Submitted by mcscraic on

I am so grateful for the time you took to read this and make a comment . 

I saw this mural in 1989 /90 when I was living in London .

I always stands out in my memory .