Montreal Closes Down In Rain

1947 Ford and Chevys passing striding horses
identical street cars at the corner
shops with piling in people
purses swinging in the rain

street clocks announcing four thirty
minions off work walking toward home
bicyclist meeting motorcyclist
Peel and St Catherine are alive

I watch from my window
two tandem horses
wearing blinders
having no idea what is happening

plain colored umbrellas at attention
drizzling rain out there
mostly adults yet one teen
Montreal is closing down for the day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Hankins Avatar
November 13, 2022 at 12:56 PM
An interesting look at Montreal. I can hardly picture it shutting down for rain, Caren. But, I'll take your word for it.
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November 14, 2022 at 1:40 AM
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