Standing Still in Wilmington Square
Wilmington Square on a week day afternoon in June. Impressions: Frilly, heavy trees, buoyant greenery, gnarled trunks, overflowing bins, a pigeon exploring the debris. Oblong bandstand, a person on the ground in a sleeping bag, sturdy benches, men sitting. Crowds of tiny flies, clouds of cigarette smoke, cloudy sky, warmth. Beautiful and seedy. Question: What happens …