Wednesday Catalog
Today I have seen:
the limping man with a Cubs hat
the wind blowing up skirts
my office
myself
a packet of asprin
a free bagel
the Chicago River
a silent, wildly gesturing homeless man
the Adam's Street bridge
a can of Dr. Pepper
"I hate George Bush" in over 30 languages

Today I have heard:
thousands of keystrokes
the hum of my printer
the wind blowing up skirts
the footsteps of five million Chicagoans
the ringing of my telephone
the voice of my fiance
the muted, plodding rattle of the Brownline El

Today I have smelled:
gasoline
a free bagel toasting
the spring sun on Loop pavement
the Chicago River
cigarette smoke

Today I have felt:
a pain behind my eyes
lonely
amused
excited
exhausted
old
cramped
trapped
eager
pissed

I have not been sleeping long enough. I have not been eating well. My shirt feels too long. My watch is still stopped but I wear it every day to remind me to buy a new battery. It is 8:04. My cell phone is charging. My printer is still humming. I'm sure the wind here is blowing up skirts all over the city.

It is still 8:04.