One Mild Morning in Early November

How a troop suddenly appeared out of nowhere

in the heart of East Hackney beggars belief.

But in less than a minute Broadway Market

was engulfed in a tsunami of silverbacks.

Stalls overturned and tables swept aside.

Organic vegetables slapped and torn apart

as the mob knuckle-strutted down the street.

Hipsters and baristas ran for cover

as teeth bared and shrieking with delight,

the young swung from awning to awning,

scattering lattes and gluten-free cakes.

As sirens blared and armed men came running

the gorillas disappeared into the mist

that hung like a reprimand across London Fields.