Textiles of the Dead

That's 

Textiles of the Grateful Dead,

a singularity that first landed hereabouts

as the Warlocks from fifty years ago

left behind colorful glowing patterns

Children of the cultural revolution

gather still

A contemporary Dead chick

which is distinct from a hippie chick

If we travel by

tie-dye

dragonfly

 Hey, kid,

ever see a hippie chick?

 He's seen it before plenty

Mind travel encouraged

You can never

 be too far-out

hereabout

Psychedelic

skulls abound

Peace and noise

A succession of bands 

perform Dead classics

and jam

Step inside

the kaleidoscope

Tie-dyed garments

Appeal to a broad spectrum,

from preppy middle-of-the-roader

to advanced eccentric

Rocking a butch skirt

and letting his possibilities

dangle

Sensory candy,

Saturday afternoon

acid incense and balloons

When you are high

even multi-colored wool

can be captivating

Approaching 

the realm of Jerry

Fun for all ages

all walks of life

The bizarre bizare

Mandalas

road maps for the soul

a way of life

Elephantine memories

recaptured in repose

A beautiful day

among the rugs and rags,

It continued Sunday

in a heat spell

Skeleton 

festooned with roses,

The mystical kind

meet under this sign

With the one on the left

the mind supplies the colors

Homage to

SEVA

Humanitarian organization

Led by Wavy Gravy

who produces concerts

to pay for eye operations

in Nepal

etc

Mosaic elephant map

to the numinous graveyard

of ivory

Deadheads dig shiny rocks

Especially if they are shaped

like skulls

The three dominant 

Grateful Dead motifs:

Large round skull diagram

with various insignia;

Conga line of dancing bears;

Venerable Skull and Roses

Whatever your glad rags may be

Grab a hoop and get grooving

Tie-Dye Master

Shall we move into

to this exemplary bedouin tent

of dazzling hues?

Someone seems to be back there

Classical hippie chick

The tie-dye artist said he could get me one,

I said I had one already
 but you got to blow it up

No schlock

this cat's work was art

This Dead Fest returns
every year,
Your Flaneur takes you there

17 September 2016