Apr 28

Apr 28 MIA At NYU

Cityscapes, New York City, Protest, Public Declarations, Demonstrations

“Here a tower shinning bright
Once stood gleaming in the night
Where now there’s just the rubble
”

— White City, The Pogues, from Peace and Love (1989)

“There’s a city in my mind
Come along and take that ride

Well, we know where we’re going
But we don’t know where we’ve been

We’re on a road to nowhere
”

— Road to Nowhere, Talking Heads, from Little Creatures (1985)

A Joycean Journey

At NYU—Washington Square Park—Nothing. Gould Plaza—Why are they boarding it up? Not a construction site. Come back

Bash, Blitblot, Botblit—UCLA. Arrest, arrested, arresting—Columbia. So arresting. Stops Patrick Dignam—Fresh out of control—outrage dead. Should study for finals. Finally had it with Genocide Joe. Hadn’t cracked the book. Where did the Bottomline go? Another NYU admin building.

Clubbing. Like baby seals? No clubbing. Wait until the DNC. Engulfed by animism

NYU—Fourth Street and Mercer. Lived there once. What happened since those days with Jerry B.? Got beat at 3-Card Monte. Street hasslehustle. Lou Reed. Margarita.

Iranians Yes; Animal rights anarchists Yes; Palestinians No; Where are the encampers? Mayor Adams. Not around fountain. Not at chess boards. Afraid? Not outside Edward Hopper house. Not at Subterranean Records. Not on the Fourth Street ‘B’ Ball Courts. Gone

no plot, but a didgeridoo. Put me in coach. Prosciutto

At NYU—Washington Square Park—Nothing.

All gone. Timothée Chalamet bringing us back home. Ineluctable eluctable delectable cat food. Which is it?

Why not no posters on green wall? What do they do at night? Drink at McGovern’s?

Tear down wall. Couldn’t hit it sideways. Sign on for Robert Kennedy, Jr. Students could be a force. Pellegrino

At NYU—Gould Plaza—Nothing. Blood of the Lamb

Nothing. Graduation. Nothing. Disturbance. No cops. —where are cops?

Rat runs across my pathway. Another rat runs across my pathway. Barf imported strawberries. $34

Nothing at Union Square? Saturday. WTFuck? Nomo SoHo

Red, green, red? or orange? canopy off in distance. Is that a watermelon flag? Protest over there? Don’t step on any needles. No, ice cream cart. Vanilla or raspberry? Waffle or cookie?

wanderlustwondering Madman Expresso.

April 20 120 arrested at Gould Plaza encampment. many issued summons and then released. Why no tents in Washington Square? Eric Adams? Afraid? Ghost of Suze Rotolo hangs over Gould Plaza

Shame, shame, shame. The wall or no students? At NYU—Gould Plaza—Nothing. Drinking Drank Drunk Dreck. Don’t step on the chalk or the upchuck

At NYU—Gould Plaza—Nothing except Wisdom Hely’s

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