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16th and Wood, West Oakland: photo by Dave Glass (Dizzy Atmosphere), 19 October 2009
the rain comes down first in color,
then in black and white,
then in black and white,
just as it should.
and note carefully,
how the encroaching shadows
move with you, quick and certain,
like a predator about to pounce.
and how
under the guise of departing
for some unknown destination
people stand and wait
everybody comes and goes into the light
into the bardo of what’s next
and note carefully,
how the encroaching shadows
move with you, quick and certain,
like a predator about to pounce.
and how
under the guise of departing
for some unknown destination
people stand and wait
everybody comes and goes into the light
into the bardo of what’s next
Hazen Robert Walker:"the rain comes down...", 9 February 2014
Washington and 9th Street, Oakland, California: photo by Dave Glass (Dizzy Atmosphere), 1977; posted 21 May 2013