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Grew up in a classic geometrical home.
Triangle on top, square on the bottom.
Lots of rigid right angles.
Went to a typical elementary school for shapes.
Long rectangle two parallel sides
Half long, half short.
But, the cloudy rectangle
Was quite different from all of his friends
Who, of course, wanted to grow up to be either
Architects or fixtures in buildings or
Colorful abstract modern art paintings
Measurable by protractors and rulers.
Instead, this polygon
Wanted to stop being so defined
Grow a little fluff on top and in back
Float away as part of the sky.
Like a passing thought
When you remember your childhood
But instead of remembering
The space that confined you
The definitions that defined you
The facts that seemed to bind you
You remember the feeling of being
Loved and weightless
Limitless and immeasurable
Like a line that goes on on in both directions forever.
In this very vast blue world.
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From the 19th Floor Waiting Room
Chicago, Illinois 41.894878, -87.622167
July 21, 2025
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Riverview apartments, Manchester.
In recognition of all the floodlights and CCTV cameras that seem to block some of the best urban shots in Manchester.
There are no rectangles in nature; humans created them to hold up a growing civilization. I find rectangles can feel quite jarring and unnatural. This image, in a square format, does just the opposite for me - it feels natural and beautiful.