Chelsea, New York City, August 2012
written on October 12, 2012 in East Peoria, Illinois
sticky, odorous, dense air
tinged with summer haze
framed by twilight, hankering to near.
The sky is a periwinkle gray, with artificial illumination
provided by endless buildings
that are heaven-bound.
You can see the people at the top of the top
with timed and flickering flashes.
Anxious tourists racing up
to be in the pointy concrete giant
with Olympics-colored lighting.
we gingerly make our way to the middle
arrange discarded chairs and once-elegant patio furniture
avoid cigarette butts that skimmed the ashtray
and settled elsewhere
our feet are weary and shot by the day's adventures
the burdens of past & future too heavy around our necks.
Twilight brings with it
a vague and directionless draft.
Perhaps it is menacing.
bottle opener, twist, pull, listen
recline, glance up, smile
written on October 12, 2012 in East Peoria, Illinois
sticky, odorous, dense air
tinged with summer haze
framed by twilight, hankering to near.
The sky is a periwinkle gray, with artificial illumination
provided by endless buildings
that are heaven-bound.
You can see the people at the top of the top
with timed and flickering flashes.
Anxious tourists racing up
to be in the pointy concrete giant
with Olympics-colored lighting.
we gingerly make our way to the middle
arrange discarded chairs and once-elegant patio furniture
avoid cigarette butts that skimmed the ashtray
and settled elsewhere
our feet are weary and shot by the day's adventures
the burdens of past & future too heavy around our necks.
Twilight brings with it
a vague and directionless draft.
Perhaps it is menacing.
bottle opener, twist, pull, listen
recline, glance up, smile
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