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Lakeshore drive and Goethe Chicago

We suddenly strolled down Lakeshore drive facing Goethe street named after Wolfgang von Goethe famous German poet just at the crosswalk while waving to the hidden Walter Payton nooks wandering steel of recycled metal forming beautiful art found beneath the Gold coast and shorelines of ancient buildings surrounding the Drake hotel while rust erosion casted away sticking to the bottom of stalled sail boats awaiting the thaw of Lake Michigan dashing for coffee mingling with the chess players when a lady stepped on my sketchers right at the heel I continued strutting reaching Lincoln park zoo in time for the giant Tigers to pounce my finger tips began to frost a bit I took a few easy steps to the museum I always love the museums of Chicago dazzled by creativity art and history settling down the Dusable atmosphere I supposed I'd wandered to far facing the cheese building on Lasalle and Van Burean that housed all the serial killers over looking Navy pier in a faint distance I approached Maggie Daley park named after Mayor Daleys precious wife finally resting for a calming respite overlooking the cities shoreline walking backwards I notice the water tower behind a quiet bench empty calming glancing over the hustle and bustle of Lakeshore drive last stop the sign reads do not enter only way Goethe and Lakeshore drive the old homeless shelter salvation army chaplin services home That's Chicago

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Date: 4/17/2024 1:37:00 AM
Excellent poem. You seem to know Chicago well. Pity I live so far away without hope of travelling. A fantastic poem with cultural overtones.
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Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 4/17/2024 1:42:00 AM
Thank you so.much for your kindness many blessings.

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