Randolph

Deadlines, client meetings

Lunch breaks spent at restaurants

Meals shared with colleagues 

Hozier doing sound check on 

A hot summer afternoon 

Tourists crossing the street

Cyndi Lauper standing by

Waiting for the same

Streetlight to turn green

Greenwood

A child  is dead, shot

Flowers, toys

stuffed animals

Candles, a shrine

Solemn faces, downcast

Hush whispers, silent cries

Lakeshore

Solo tranquil strolls

Strewn with serenity

Walks with friends

Painted with laughter

Bike rides, scooter rides

Along the blue lake

Beach days, spring days

The shore is open to all

Avenue

Shops, shops, shops 

Rows upon rows of

Exclusive, expensive

High end shops

Fragrances that smell 

Like generational wealth

Diamonds that look 

Like generational sweat

Tourists flock in

Locals mock about

Eisenhower 

Traffic jams, construction crews

Road rage that feels as

Palpable as the smell of tar

Airport drives, what a slug

Deafening horns blaring out

No waiting, no letting anyone in

Everyone in a rush to get

Somewhere more important

Than other drivers’ destinations

Broadway

Hamilton is playing

Joffrey is in town

The men are blue

The show is cool

Groups of friends 

Out on the town

Short skirts

High heels

Loud laughter

Carefree living

Roosevelt

Standing on platforms

Red, orange and green

On the way to work

On the way to a game

On the way to a restaurant

Doesn’t matter the occasion 

It’s there to serve you

Night and day