The Newtown Pentacle

Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi

verdant valleys

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Wednesday

– photo by Mitch Waxman

On April 3rd, I went to Dutch Kills in LIC to confirm that New York City and State remained incompetent and uncaring, which was unsurprisingly confirmed.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

29th street is now permanently sagging, and never drains.

You can still park on top of the collapsing section of the street, just like the moving truck I was standing alongside.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

Shoreline dissection continues.

Bulkhead collapse underway.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

Just a block away, if you wanted to see it looks like when sewer solids pile up, you can. Go at low tide.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

Nothing matters, nobody cares.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

My little tree of paradise is all I have, an eidolon of hope.


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Written by Mitch Waxman

May 25, 2022 at 11:00 am

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  1. Thank you for prompting me to look up “eidolon”.

    dbarms8878

    May 25, 2022 at 9:05 pm

  2. […] rays,” “crawl proudly,” “nemesis mirror,” “ugly trifles,” “torture of,” “verdant valleys,” “budding branches,” “crystal coldness” all tracked and followed the […]


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