"Six East London Poets"

Eighteen people
Including the host.
You know the thing
That must have hurt most-
Six of them
Were on the bill
Surely that pained them
Even more still.
Silly me expected
Hoxton Hipsters through the door
Thankfully poetry's below them
They know the score.
Shoreditch is not for anything
Where they can't be seen
Unlike a poncy bar
To pout and preen.
Tonight's venue
Was called 'Rich Mix'
Clearly beneath the
Weirdy beardy pricks.
On my way home
Via the Overground line
Poetry for culture
Does this South Londoner fine.
But it still leaves unanswered
Where was the East End poetry fraternity
Empty chairs all round
Waiting for an eternity
For them to fill.
I came from South of the River
To hear spoken word
But they couldn't entice the locals
As you can't polish a turd.

Dulwich Poet 27th June 2014

( I went to a free poetry event, in Shoreditch tonight, six very good poets sharing the bill. But there were only 18 people there, including the poets who read. I couldn't believe how low the turn out wasm but really enjoyed listening to them all)