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Brother and sister
girl: you know we’ve a brother
boy: don’t be silly
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and in that tender moment
the world felt complicated
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by Scooj
Tag: Children
Dispersed
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Pigeon pair abroad
opposite ends of the globe
we in the middle
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by Scooj
Morning break
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Children’s playground cries
tumble down the mottled hill
then silence returns
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by Scooj
Taxi man
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I shouldn’t complain
we brought them into this world
driving, our reward
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by Scooj
School walk
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Children sit on walls
or wait on pavement corners
as they coalesce
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excited morning greetings
friendship groups saunter to school
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by Scooj
2924. Carlton Street (1), Weston-super-Mare
It was a version of this stunning stencil in Frogmore Street in Bristol, together with Kid Crayon’s wheatpastes that drew me into the extraordinary world of street art about five years ago. It is called ‘The Big Deal’ and represents the drug dealing that JPS witnessed in his home town of Weston-super-Mare.
Knowing what the piece represents adds a layer of sophistication to the two young and ‘innocent’ characters that appear to have appeared from the 1960s (we all dressed like this in those days) although the box over the shoulder of one of the children might be a wartime gas mask. I cannot explain just how much I love this piece, which is on Carlton Street in Weston-super-Mare, not only because of its quality of a piece, but also of how it engaged directly with me and drew me in. My favourite.
Rebellion
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Teenage demands rise
negotiations drag on
authority lost
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by Scooj
Extracurricular
Unconventional
after-school club unfetters
their agile young minds
by Scooj
2047. Upfest 2018 (149)
I love wheatpastes (in case you hadn’t noticed) and at Upfest 2018 we were blessed with a series of poignant and thought provoking stencil paste ups by About Ponny. I was particularly moved by these small scenes, each one depicting the marginalised or forgotten, the vulnerable or neglected.
This one, produced in sepia tones, shows two small children sheltering under a small basket, and has overtones of iconic images from the Vietnam or Cambodian conflicts. There is so much emotion and sadness and pity captured in this image. Really, truly this is an outstanding piece of art.
Being dad
A figure of hate
I’m enemy number one
trying to keep calm.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 