Hilo Town, Now and Then

*Image of Mauna Kea Hilo Bay by Big Island Now. *Hilo Town, Now and Then Signs of Store Closed or Out of Business with taped crossed doors A passing peek through unkept glassed storefronts of hanging cords from ceilings and holes in walls Abundant parking stalls lay abandoned near to empty sidewalks of the main street a marooned Hilo town rest lives now resigned behind closed home doors. A father's lengthy search in a parking lot following, a parked Studebaker remains unlocked as an anxious boy does a 60's abrupt run suddenly braked-stopped by a mother's hold Kress Department Store gleamingly welcomes naive ignores mannequins that adorn storefront the scent fills inside of popcorn or packaged candied ones mom's clothes patterns with dad about as comics filled eyes Christmas lights droop up and down the main street every store big or small adds to the brightness a youngster's glee emanates feelings likewise hoping that said feelings last forever. *Hilo: pronounced (HEE-low) 2020 August 15 *1st Place* Enter the 'STRAND COMPLETELY NEW (24) ,any form,any theme' ~~Brian Strand: Judged 2020 August 19