The Umbrellas of Bleeker Street

Raining on
Our Lady of Pompeii feast day,
bunting of cardinal colors
muted by dull gray afternoon.

Umbrellas,
bobbing up and down,
like waves above my head,
veering from side to side
to avoid collision
with others so armed.

Black umbrellas,
add a somber tone,
an Ingmar Bergman scene,
an ebony tumult.

Multi-colored umbrellas,
add a Fellini touch,
jetsam and flotsam,
on an undulating sea.

Buona Festa!

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