Some Little Out of the Way Blog

Fragrant and bright, rudderless in the sun,a small tree stands firm, indifferent to the hustle.The preoccupied drivers don’t notice,absorbed by Smartphones and credit cards An anomaly among regular premium and diesel,the speckled branches sway.A reminder of what came first.The persistence of nature. Image by Makalu from Pixabay

I order plantains, fried pork chops and yucca saladfrom the Caribbean restaurant at 96th and Lex.I’m wearing my black leggings and leather rock ‘n’ roll booties,fresh off my day typing record company contracts. The Dominican guys play dominoes on their card table by the front door.laughing and listening to the Yankees game. I sit at the counter and open up my Styrofoam container of food..The…