And No Wave Goodbye

First day in Chi Town
just off the plane from O’Hare
from Brazil
water taxi from Madison Street to Michigan Avenue

Heavy set woman with perfect tan
solid black tank- top dress
long leopard-print scarf
tied around thick neck and
tastefully draped down front and back and dark
Jackie ‘O-bug-eyed glasses

Chatty and alone taking
pictures of buildings lining the river

Would you like me to take one of you?

Oh, would you?
with glee

Snap. How’s that one?

Oh, take more; don’t stop!

Snap snap…snap snap snap

Oh, I don’t usually have pictures with me in them!
Here’s my stop; the perfect place for a drink.

And no wave goodbye