Slice open your head
scramble and scoop out your brain
then coerce a smile.
by Scooj
Visit The Poet Rummager to read and join in the Monster Masquerade
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Redland Grove Park
A golden tide sweeps
in and children kick about
having fun; then rest.
by Scooj
55. Gloucester Road, Co-operative
I had originally thought that this was an advertising piece, because it is so well proportioned and executed. Of course I was wrong, and have grown fond of the ‘So far so good’ mural by Akarat and Hoax.
Akarat is another Bristol street artist who has emerged from the hip hop and reggae scene. His works usually have some kind of social commentary to them. His favoured techniques would appear to be similar to those used by Nick Walker; stencils and sprays, freehand and rollers. He often collaborates with Hoax another Bristol artist who also enjoys making political statements. I’m not sure why, but Hoax’s signature has been painted over since this was completed.
7/10
Tide-line
At its highest point
the sea deposits its gifts
in long rows to dry
by Scooj
54. Midland Street (1)
While shopping today in an old Bristol department store, Gardiner Haskins, in an area I don’t often visit, I discovered a whole area of street art that I haven’t seen before. So many murals.
I love this Sepr mural ‘no petting’ it is quirky and humorous. He is incredibly prolific in Bristol, and I am pleased to have found this work. More from this area to follow.
8/10
Afternoon snooze
A stolen moment
fourty winks only, I say,
sweet deliciousness
by Scooj
Long day
Pancakes, cinema,
weekly shopping, watch the match,
tacos and haiku
by Scooj
53. Nelson Street hoarding (1)
There is a lot of building work going on in the old centre of town, mostly the construction of accommodation blocks for students. Of course this means that there is a fair amount of permitted street art space on the hoardings around the sites.
Andy Council is an artist who lives in Bristol. His works usually incorporate dinosaurs or other animals and architecture, and much of it is about Bristol. You can see his work all over the place, frequently in community spaces that need brightening up. He is also the ‘go to’ designer for all sorts of leaflets and other communications material.
This work painted in 2014 is a typical piece. It is temporary and likely to be gone soon.
Love Earth
That moment when you
rise above the clouds and the
wonder is revealed
by Scooj
Polly Higgins
Single-handedly
determined to make others
sit up and listen
by Scooj
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