The New York Times asked readers to write haiku about the city. For those of you who aren't poetry nerds, that means: three lines of five, seven and five syllables.
Writers were asked to stick to six subjects: the island, strangers, solitude, commuting, 6 a.m. and kindness.
I liked this so much because it is about what I am experiencing from a day to day perspective in NYC. The life here is far from easy street, but there is something energizing about having a community to experience it with. So, a few of my favorites-
The grocer:
Union Square Market
Blueberries for ten dollars
New York City blues
Blueberries for ten dollars
New York City blues
My commute:
morning Q commute
has the best smell of the day:
coffee and shampoo
has the best smell of the day:
coffee and shampoo
Leaving work (near Times Square):
Tourists in New York
Three abreast, strolling, chatting:
I want to shove you.
Three abreast, strolling, chatting:
I want to shove you.
Guilt: (though I would never say it)
I walk near Times Square
Stop at crosswalk, look at map
Here is the link if you are interested in reading more:
Behind me, “Move it!”
The New York Times did a http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/27/nyregion/new-york-city-in-haiku.html?hp