Eyes on the Street: A Photographic Ode to Pedestrians
Oh walk light, you change way too fast.
Your pedestrian green doesn’t last.
You force me to run
Cross the street, which ain’t fun.
So thanks for this cumbersome cast.
By
Matthew Roth
8:45 AM PDT on May 14, 2009
And a limerick, by Madeleine Begun Kane
Oh walk light, you change way too fast.
Your pedestrian green doesn’t last.
You force me to run
Cross the street, which ain’t fun.
So thanks for this cumbersome cast.
Photos by Matthew Roth
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