-Swedish family capturing photos of each other
in the middle of the sidewalk
-Holiday shoppers relaxing
against concrete slabs dividing reckless drivers
-Shoeless man gifted spare change;
the pennies darts, passersby the targets
-Elmo, Dora The Explorer, Elsa jubilantly waving
before removing masks, scoffing tips into empty wallets
-Policemen stationed, watching,
armed with collectible rounds
-Tourists wait for the “green man” to walk.
Commuters hear the cars brake before yellow solidifies into red.
Poetry