Dashboard Horus: A Bird's Eye View of the Universe

Fin Hall, International Beat Poet Laureate (2024-2025) is from New Pitsligo, in North East Scotland. Hall a multi-published poet, filmmaker, producer, editor, curator, publisher, and performance poet. He has published over 700 people in his anthologies.   Coney Island Avenue Cobbler Surf Avenue onwards to Brighton Beach After the compulsory dogs at Nathan’s Lipstick, roller coaster smear Remembering that you said you never realised the roller coaster actually went up and down.  Borsch for lunch, with Russian family diners, Gifts for the head of he table  Kiss on cheek, mafia style, Just off the boardwalk Overhead like the French Connection The rattle, rattle of the trains  Standing halfway across the road  Just watching.  Listening.  Old guys in doorways, Looking like they have been there and seen it all Sidewalk smiling  Busy and bustling  Not far from the Vostochny Bazaar  Another side street FedEx delivery Where the elderly key ring c...

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her poetry is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. Find Lynn at: https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/   The Cuban Dancers His hand was so rough, the Cuban dancer. I held it as we twirled at the after show party. Palms, backs, fingers al l so rough. I held his partner’s hands. Hers were the same rough rough,  rough.  Such delicacy  of performance with hands of hard labour. How could that be? © Lynn White (First published in The Gorko Gazette, October 2024)