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Issue #145, San Francisco, California, July 30, 2008. Photos and Haiku by Jonathan Machen. To see more photos from San Francisco (and a lot of family photos from our vacation there) click here.
bemused by bicycles
seagulls perch
on crumbling pier
perfect for sailboats
brisk bay breeze on july day
clouds obscure prison
crosses dot hillside
with 4122 in bold
perhaps dead in war?
unfamiliar bike
my transport for a day
on steep city streets
bay clouds move quickly
at juncture of sea and land,
shrouding bridge in mist
on close inspection
golden gate bridge actually
a deep shade of red
beaches with bunkers
views reinforced with concrete
turret guns long gone
concrete and steel
unimaginable weight
fading into the mist
albedo freeway
six lanes of mirrors and glass
reflecting the haze
wrong freeway exit
bay area adventure
off to stressful start
temporary tomb
for cars minus commuters:
parking garage full
clearly discerning
the rhythm of his rap
through concealed headphones
gay pride poster
suggesting all is well
with same-sex adoptions
tourists on rental bikes,
chattering homeless on a beater
the wharf attracts them all
haight ashbury trash
district living in the past
anger in the air
haight bus stop shelters
homeless guy smoking something
muttering, he turns his back
sitting glumly
with rust-colored knit cap
while tourists pass by
joining the river
of commuters - trains,
auto streams combine
japanese garden
where i posed for a picture
twenty years ago
Stephen Shankland in his CNET office
bemused by bicycles
seagulls perch
on crumbling pier
perfect for sailboats
brisk bay breeze on july day
clouds obscure prison
crosses dot hillside
with 4122 in bold
perhaps dead in war?
unfamiliar bike
my transport for a day
on steep city streets
bay clouds move quickly
at juncture of sea and land,
shrouding bridge in mist
on close inspection
golden gate bridge actually
a deep shade of red
beaches with bunkers
views reinforced with concrete
turret guns long gone
concrete and steel
unimaginable weight
fading into the mist
albedo freeway
six lanes of mirrors and glass
reflecting the haze
wrong freeway exit
bay area adventure
off to stressful start
temporary tomb
for cars minus commuters:
parking garage full
clearly discerning
the rhythm of his rap
through concealed headphones
gay pride poster
suggesting all is well
with same-sex adoptions
tourists on rental bikes,
chattering homeless on a beater
the wharf attracts them all
haight ashbury trash
district living in the past
anger in the air
haight bus stop shelters
homeless guy smoking something
muttering, he turns his back
sitting glumly
with rust-colored knit cap
while tourists pass by
joining the river
of commuters - trains,
auto streams combine
japanese garden
where i posed for a picture
twenty years ago
Stephen Shankland in his CNET office
solo/group kukai
drawing/writing/photography
jonathan machen
drawing/writing/photography
jonathan machen