Wake from sun squeezed
by stone and concrete
illuminating windows
opening our eyes
to go consume
an authentic Chicago experience.
We ride Lake Front path
with packed crate on bike
and bag full of U-lock, lunch,
entertainment and essentials
balancing our experience of
naturous Lake Michigan
and Chicago metropolis
on trail supported by concrete
built over trash heaps
accumulated from e x p a n d i n g.
We exit the path and return
to feel-of-the-road directions
or Google maps stuffed in pockets.
If lost, we stop.
We buy Streetwise and
pretend that karma stopped us.
Fulfilled day of urban participation--
we re-enter bike path,
sit on concrete steps over
lake water absorbing and reflecting\
our wisdoms of the day.
Photo by Julia Kruy. Words by Ciara Brewer.
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