Sunday Evening In New York

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edsiejka
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Sunday Evening In New York

Post by edsiejka » June 16th, 2011, 9:09 pm

Sunday afternoon
The cares of the week have lost their edge
The pace is manageable
Sunday papers read from cover to cover
Times sprawled on the couch
Daily News in the kitchen
Nearby empty breakfast dishes.

A quiet wistfulness steals over Sunday
As afternoon turns to evening
People out walking dogs
Strolling home
Running along the river
Everyone trying to make twilight last a little longer
The ever present sirens
Sound melancholy
Couples reluctantly say goodbye
Parting at street corners and brownstones
A man helps a woman into a cab
And watches it pull away
On a late Sunday afternoon.

Young lovers
Wait in a subway
He holds her close
She holds him tighter
As her train rushes by
She is not surprised
Nor is she angry
Because she knows he wants to see her again.

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Re: Sunday Evening In New York

Post by judih » June 16th, 2011, 11:06 pm

cool piece
as nostalgia gives way to optimism

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Re: Sunday Evening In New York

Post by saw » June 17th, 2011, 9:05 am

wonderful cityscape of sunday......the lazy vibe is well illustrated and the passion isn't lost in that casual tone....rather, it steps forth to wrap it up nicely........really liked this...
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Re: Sunday Evening In New York

Post by Perdida » June 19th, 2011, 5:15 pm

really enjoyed this sneak peak into a New york Sunday evening, felt like i was standing by a window watching it all happen before my eyes.

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Re: Sunday Evening In New York

Post by dadio » June 20th, 2011, 3:41 am

Nicely done. 8)

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