This covers the week of 6/7/20 - 6/13/20.
concerns
As protestors stream past and chant about defunding the police, two cops talk about their plans for the year. Thanksgiving comes up, and they wonder whether travel will be easier by then and whether restaurants will open up for indoor dining.
depriving
Two young women, both bony thin, compare notes on how they're hardly eating. They sound triumphant.
fainter
As we head deeper into the park, the chants from the protest fade and become a faint disturbance for the bike riders and people picnicking. feel-good
A guy in a motorized chair travels on the twisting paths and wishes peace to everyone. Oldies play from a portable radio tucked by his shoulder.
frenzy
The churn of turtles and fish in a dark pond.
overwhelmed
I'm in the grip of some chaotic feelings. They flood me.
sapped
On the way to a doctor's appointment. The subway still looks depleted. Streets usually churning with shoppers, tourists, and workers are mostly stripped of people. I spot a handful of pedestrians and a few security guards planted in front of buildings.
