Sunday, February 17, 2008

American Sentences from San Francisco

[Brought to you from my almost-over vacation in San Francisco, here are a couple of American sentences.]


I sit and smile in my shirtshleeves as the locals pass by in parkas.


Grey men in dark blue watch from dim corners with slim hopes and cardboard signs.



12 comments:

writerwoman said...

Great job on both of them. They are like written photos of your trip.

sister AE said...

Thanks, Sara. I think of them like that too!

Crafty Green Poet said...

yes, these are perfect snapshots

Anonymous said...

Both set a scene and emotions. I really like the second one.

paisley said...

very insightful.. i live in marin county,, and yes,,, we are a bunch of freeze babies!!!!!

Anonymous said...

That second one is superb, really superb.

Andy Sewina said...

A postcard from 'Frisco, perhaps..

sister AE said...

Thanks, everyone! I'm glad you like them.

Paisley - even I was wearing gloves at night on the weekend! But not a hat.

Jo - the phrase "grey men in dark blue" came to me while we were walking one day and I couldn't wait to write it down so I wouldn't lose it.

Anonymous said...

Both very vivid, Very good.

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sister AE said...

Thanks, Gautami. I'll be by to read yours later today.

anthonynorth said...

Almost surreal. Interesting.

sister AE said...

hello, anthony. thanks (although they are most definitely true-to-life in this case).