A WALK IN THE WIND AND THE RAIN(about 1983) |
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A concrete walkway, perhaps wide enough for a car: fenced, a few weeds, some leaves. A man in a blue jacket opens a door into a blank-faced building. Against a plain concrete wall one block long, one woman waits beneath the bus stop sign -- a flag of cheerfulness, even though brown. The black brick jumping tower at the fire station, a tree in front, a crow overhead, and no one to walk or run or jump... Yellow, on the other hand, does not lend itself to blankness. |
Jan Haag may be reached via e-mail: jhaag@u.washington.edu
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