THE CITY SHIP
This city block of 3-flats, mirrored back-to-back with buildings across the alley, rose like a ship in a surrounding sea of streets. The backyards created internal space, guarded by their protective wall of apartments. The stern was flanked with sturdy courtyard buildings crosscut by an alley at the end of the block. The frontispiece bow was a magnificent 5-story flatiron. It was complete with curved windows and it towered like a hawk over 6 converging streets. On foggy days the other city dwellings, or cars parked along the curb, and busses unloading people from work -- disappeared in the mist beyond the ship. Wet surrounding streets reflected like silvery water.
The resident crew set sail for years. Myself included, we were ambivalent to change, holding sway against time and place and circumstance.
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