Punk wood

Not the dry decaying wood of dead trees popular with folk as tinder, rather a reference to the punk rock graffiti which adorns the mossing trunks of several adolescent Beech in a stand adjacent to Warwick Shade. Sham 69, UK Subs, Siouxsie along with others, notable from the punk period, have been carved into their smooth grey skins; the title track of Sham 69's 1978 album of the same name, 'tell us the truth' is one of the most striking. I'm still trying to get a handle on ageing graffiti, there are so many factors to take into consideration, how well it was carved, the nature of the scaring, environmental factors, obviously social and cultural indicators help. This group surely dates from the late 70's early 80's by its nature and cultural references. Often you come a cross a piece too late, time and the elements have taken their toll and little remains or what does is little more than distorted patterns and shapes; all meaning, assuming there was any and the work not merely the work of bored hands, lost to time.