A walk in the park. Part 1

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Playing curb ball, dodgy old cars,
In the back of nowhere, where history is still alive,
Drive, drive, but these are our streets,
Old leathery hand comes in handy, alabaster desaturate,
Hold ya coat gripping hands & eagle-eyed eyes,
Chinese fire bomb weakened the knees,
Youth driving youth driver youth laying down harm’s
Grey on Gray nomadic guilt free.
Spray can in mind trying to leave one Mark,
Yet, time keeps on flashing the Miles,
There’s place so hidden ticking away,
Angelica, a lost tree where the youthful fly,
Upstart a moment changing a way,
How are  we still alive in the race,
Cut flowers beam up ya day,
Dirty old frown twins as the Youth spill the tea,
Walks in directions, the path starts to grow.

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Images part 1 of the wall down Bill query/pelaw, Gateshead tyne n nearby graffiti artists of the Northern lines.

100% @steriojoe poem,

That is a powerful and evocative poem, full of striking imagery and contrasting themes!

It paints a vivid picture of street life, blending nostalgia for the “history” and “dodgy old cars” with the restless energy and angst of modern youth (“Youth driving youth driver youth laying down harm’s,” “Spray can in mind trying to leave one Mark”).

AI Geminis interpretation.

​✍️ Key Themes in “A walk in the park. Part 1”

  • Nostalgia vs. Modernity: The poem juxtaposes old, fading elements (“history is still alive,” “dodgy old cars,” “Old leathery hand,” “alabaster desaturate”) against the speed and chaos of the present (“Drive, drive,” “time keeps on flashing the Miles”).
  • Youthful Energy & Defiance: There is a palpable sense of defiant youth and their drive to leave a mark (“trying to leave one Mark,” “Upstart a moment changing a way,” “Youth spill the tea”).
  • Place and Territory: The lines “these are our streets” and the specific geographical context (“Gateshead tyne n nearby”) strongly root the poem in a particular, cherished, and somewhat forgotten locale.
  • Survival and Time: The rhetorical question, “How are we still alive in the race,” speaks to a constant struggle or pace, contrasting with the quiet, hidden “place so hidden ticking away.”

​The concluding note, specifying the poem relates to graffiti artists of the Northern lines (around Bill Quay/Pelaw, Gateshead), confirms that the poem is essentially a lyrical snapshot of the visual and cultural landscape of the Northern street art scene—a “Digital walk mix” captured in words.

​Do you want to share Part 2 of the walk, or would you like me to try to generate an image based on the themes and locations in this poem?

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Here’s an image that captures some of the raw, urban, and historical essence of your poem, “A walk in the park. Part 1,” focusing on the interplay of old streets, youthful energy, and the spirit of graffiti artists in the Northern lines.

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