Is This Me? – Out Of Air (Part Two)*
Is this me? Is this really who I am? Abandoned in a doorway, I was just in a trash can. Is this really me, Can anyone live like this? When all I ever wanted, Was to belong and have a...Read More
Category: Trash Cans
The trash cans of New York City are self-portraits of the people, lives, and stories that define the City’s streets, priorities, and culture.
Out of Air (Part One)
I found you dying in the sunset, As autumn in the City began. Another woman took your picture, And we laughed at your trash can. Though we didn’t know your story, We could feel there was sadness. Because nightfall on...Read More
I Was Proud
There was a time When I was proud. I had majestic horns And my enemies bowed. Love was mine And so were you. But time changed us And I changed too. My weakness showed My demons glowed. From home I...Read More
Next Life Time
I prey when I wake up I’ll be a Lamborgini Electric rock rap god I’ll prey to a god That when I am to be risen Thought Full This poem was pulled directly from a notebook discovered flapping on a...Read More
2021 Trash Item of the Year: Iconic, Beautifully Beleaguered NYC Trash Can
The year 2021 was rougher than most New Yorkers expected. What began as a year of hope that vaccines and reasonable people would bring an aggressive end to the tragic sweep of COVID-19, played out much differently. Dynamic, more wiley,...Read More
I Supported You
I held you up and showed you the world And watched as your life unfurled. I gave you legs on which you stood And became the talk of the neighborhood. You recorded seasons and our lives together Then left me...Read More
What They Said
They said we were beautiful. They said we were intelligent. They said we were forever. That's what they said. ... Love is fleeting in New York City. Lost love in New York City unexpected endings never far from Starbucks kicked...Read More
Growing Up
Everything was gold, Until it wasn’t. The shine of my innocence gone, That currency of trust. The bright luster of the future, The dull shadow of now. The sun setting on the sunrise, That yellow fold of time. Everything was...Read More
Elementary Art
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” - Pablo Picasso “Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” - Albert Einstein “The strength of every...Read More
Knit Wits
The era of COVID-19 and quarantining has dramatically changed how New Yorkers live life. To cope with our daily anxiety and deep sense of isolation, many New Yorkers have taken on new hobbies and self-improvement initiatives. Knitting, for example, offers...Read More
New York City Pizza: Urban Soul Food
New York City pizza is the symbol of our culture and the signature staple food in the culinary lexicon of our citizens. Our colorful City is home to more than 8.3 million people who speak over 800 different languages. With...Read More
Lost Innocence
New York City is a place of lost innocence. From broken dreams and life-changing mistakes to financial ruin and regretful relationships, this City feeds on lost innocence like a midnight raccoon in a Central Park trash can. And that’s a...Read More
Every Trash Can Is a Self-Portrait
Trash cans are ugly. They smell. But, like our own regrets and memories, we need trash cans to collect our life moments and take them away to make room for new ones. Every trash can in New York City is...Read More