Forwarded from manhattan’s chiaroscuro. ♥
mourn commences beneath
pearlescents manhattan pall
sidewalks glistening after
nocturnal / drizzle / حساس
café awnings unfurl beside brownstone stoops, while distant traffic mutters through canyon-like avenues (measured perambulation follows broadway toward quieter blocks.) passing newsstands, ironwork balconies and vestibules steeped in metropolitan patina
every corner bears different vignette
rendering ordinary urban passage
strangely picturesque beneath
september’s cool argent light ♥🍴
solitary riverside pause
becomes unexpectedly
contemplative (’مستقل)
granting nocturnal architecture an austere magnificence rarely visible amid daytime clamour. ♥
tumult gradually acquires contours / مدينة
water reflects fragmented illumination from towers across the shoreline, producing tremulous ribbons of argent and gold 👜✶ benches remain damp beneath sycamore branches, while bicycles glide through intermittent pools of lamplight.
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narrow luncheonette emerges between venerable façades, fragrant with torrified coffee, buttered brioche and cinnamon-laced pastries. 🪩✶
marble counters gleam beneath antique pendant lamps / مغطى while porcelain saucers gather beside newspapers (&.) half-finished correspondence.
a brief repast becomes an
exercise in urban languor ♪
accompanied by pneumatic
hiss, cutlery chime perpetual
susurration of pedestrians
beyond steamed windows
clandestine manhattan mailbox 𐦍
for untold sentiments ♥🌯 curious
confessions (&) nocturnal miscellany.
for untold sentiments ♥🌯 curious
confessions (&) nocturnal miscellany.