First published by the Troubadour Press 1978, 265 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5.

POEM BY BEN DUNK

PAVEMENT SPOTTING

CONTRARY TO A WELL KNOWN RAVING

THAT LONDON STREETS HAVE GOLDEN PAVING

I’VE OBSERVED A TACKY PATCHWORK SCUM

OF EXPECTORATED CHEWING GUM

WHOSE TEETH AND JAWS WORK LIKE A RABBITS

ARE FOUND GUILTY OF THESE NASTY HABITS

FOR I’VE NEVER SEEN A STICKY BLOB

EJECTED SECRETLY FROM A “GOB”