A Costly Quest for the Dark Heart of the Cosmos
We watched history being made that day.
there was a sense of expectation in the air.
he’d go today if the ship was ready.
“I promised to build the first. And here we are.”
writing a new chapter to build the world’s first.
it was déjà vu all over again.
The Indians used to call the falls, ‘the place of tumbling moonlight’
a little jealous, his gaze wandered out
plump face paled in the early light.
Nearly 50 years later, I watched history being made again
For Sale
Do Not Park
Bank of the West
Black Box Theater
Downtown Expansion
Christian Science Bookstore
West Bank for Sale
Do Not Park Black
Christian Theater Park
Box for Sale
Christian Expansion
Park for Sale
Downtown West Bank
Downtown of the Black for Sale
For Science
Black Bank Bookstore
Black Expansion for Sale
Black Christian of the West
Black Park
Park Downtown for the West
Bank of the Expansion
West Expansion for Sale
West Christian Theater
Reese’s Pieces receipt lay watching
a black and brown couple intertwined,
a historic fountain and recently purified
water serve
as their backdrop. Near the fountain, neon
lights share a story with such brevity:
Unleaded $2.57.99. Yesterday, I gave
a cashier two ironless dollars and two chewed on
quarters; needed gas to mow the yellow lawn
for the lady.
*The city would like to sincerely thank
all of our bus riding patrons
Len Sugerman, Blue Horse, Philippou, Bohannan.
Please be ready, drivers
do not carry change,
and lost, stolen, free, or purchased
children will not be replaced.
Transfers are good.
If you need to transfer, exit the bus.
Exit through the rear
and watch your step,
firearms and hazardous materials
present an impediment
while the bus is in motion.
This is a cooperative transit service
we welcome your comments and suggestions
(batteries and gasoline are prohibited).*
**Your best body changes along
Steal her style – signature silhouette
Get lifted kiss and icon; feminine power
Really means six hot Latino athletes
Push up push up push solo rebel
As American jumps plastic
Women behind procedures of scenes
Only frizz-free spot slimming
Slicing women from about real own
Bodies; this is Latino superfood
Feminine power really means: Ugly Betty.**
***Yes, we do last minute alterations
35He told the crowd to sit down on the ground
36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, he broke them
Medicare coverage and free petroleum, sweat them
and when he had given thanks, gave them to the disciples
Handle with care, especially when serving children
37They ate and were satisfied, arrested and free in balance
Youth: your invitation to ramble free of obligation
Be young, awakening, the heart of our city, cog and wheel
Anticipate the cockeyed, intelligent, tinkering Devil!***
Business Access to
Center For Spiritual Living
Hard Hat Area No Entrance Without Proper Safety Equipment
Community Theater This Way
City Council Agenda
Look to Shook
Closed Session in Progress
Las Cruces' First Green Building
*Sourced and spliced from:
Las Cruces Roadrunner Transit Guide
**Sourced and spliced from:
Table of Contents. Latina. May 2010
*** Sourced and spliced from:
Juvenile Justice Services Children Youth Families - sign
Your invitation to ramble - sign
To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering -
Yes we do alterations – sign in window of store
The heart of our city. Awakening – sign on chain link fence, construction site
35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. – passage posted in new Church window front
Handle with care especially when serving children – on Dunkin Donuts Styrofoam cup
Is this your medicare coverage? – random paper card on the ground
Be young - sign
Life in balance | Pilates - sign
Petroleum free in one year – half-torn piece of paper trash
Obligation | the anticipated | can be – piece of paper outside bank, looked to be from a court order
Last minute market – Farmers market invitation card/paper
Look to shook – window sign
Cockeyed – marquee of the black box theatre
Devil! – chalk writing on sidewalk
Man! I’m arrested – chalk writing on sidewalk
Sweat – marking made before cement dried
Really good! I think this piece really captures the downtown mall. I grew up down there (not living on the streets) my dad was the pastor of the church which is now another church...Anyway I spent a huge chunk of my waking childhood hangin out in the downtown mall and I think this is great. Good use of found stuff and great connectivity!
ReplyDeleteMichelle G.
When I strolled on multiple occasions looking for text, I went with expectations of finding something on the ground, tossed away or dropped: maybe wrappers or notes or a memo from some random business. But surprising, and with all the construction, the area was spartan as far as detritus goes. But the "trash" that usually finds itself blowing down the lane, is more regimented and resides in dispensers in every business entrance: Mini news tomes like "Southwest Senior" and "Grassroots Press" saddled next to any number of flyers for masseuses and or lawyers. What ever you need, it is absolutely, without a doubt been bought, paid for and advertised in every business in the downtown mall. That and pages from tossed books expelled from COAS were my folly of text. Although I was familiar with the downtown mall, I think this closer inspection opened my eyes to the fact that, however old and or unused, it still has some dignity in it's appearance, and even a faint remnant of charm still resides... or the potential to resuscitate it seems feasable. Maybe I don't have new clothes, but I take a shower and brush my teeth everyday. Not a bad mantra.
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