Four Poems

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Breaking the silence no one else will hear

the silence of words never to appear 

you listen to the time of night

I listen to what I might say

have it both ways knowing no way

a secret is safe outside a poem

I haven't bought any flowers, just cigarettes

Flowers are unhealthy, best left in a garden

Bouquets change from day to day

just for fun, just forget nights of burning cigarettes

enjoy the silence

lost beliefs found me wanting more 

no sacrement to answer or prayer to implore

I'm losing and lost yet I'm on the right side

it sides with feelings disguised as hearts

disguised as art

frightened hearts

the tide left the shore long ago

the stars that shined fade their glow

my island made of brick, concrete and stone

what kept me warm now keeps me cold

playwrights create a new role, add them on as he goes

which ever story you chose

that one held your soul

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A Hint

 The fine print

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The Flow of Water

 Fishtown's Big Green Block 

A Model of Green Stormwater Infrastructure began in 2008 with the inclusion of art to express the role of water conservation. Only one small section of a mural that stretched from Frankford Ave to Front St remains. Three separate outstanding murals disappeared due to new construction and one of which, I'll never understand why, was painted over. Two lengths of titled pavement that represented the flow of water remains mostly intact whereas, other sections  have very little, if any, remaining tiles.  This area was known as the Norris Passage.

All of the stormwater infrastructure remains in place along Norris St, Blair St, Columbia and Thompson St and the Hetzel & Adaire stormwater tree trenches etc.

The full scale project map, the Columbia Corridor Resource Map, runs from Front and Norris St to Penn Treaty Park which also includes from York to Columbia. Viewing this 2009 map will show 14 environmental projects. Take note, when you look, as to how much has been fulfilled.

New art started on the Norris/Trenton wall which is planned to be completed by May's Kensington Derby & Art Festival. It will also inspire the need for conservation. The full vision will be very welcomed.

Here's a look from yesterday and today of the past art work and a new beginning on Norris St.

Next I'll cover the Shissler Playground/Blair St Project or in the mean time take a walk and see it all for yourself and don't forget to read the fine print. 

why was this painted over?

anyone know the missing ending words?

2023 a renewed spirit

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Norris St part 2

 Photographed 2023 February

The map shows a device was use to point out the area photographed. My freehand drawing, last time, drew a lot of comments and laughter. 

I start at the end of Norris St.

Moyer St

Aramingo Ave

Thompson St

Was the 2nd house also a store?

This had big flowering trees but what building was there?

The Butcher Shop

I barely remember this store on Mercer St

but I remember some of the kids that lived here

I always wondered what the mantle looked like

and across the street a different view

Almond St and the shoe store

the grocery store where loved ones once lived

the drug store

Livingston St and the hardware store

and on the other side

Belgrade St "Pieny's" candy store

Gentner's meat market

the garden front houses are like bookends

headed to Gaul St: I once knew about 7 different families on this side

in garden front's I knew two others (Sept.2022)

and one more

a good place to stop

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