He has white dust on his black cargo pants. His backpack between his spread legs and a navy blue hoodie with white piping. The hood is up as he attempts to get a few more minutes of sleep, his right hand loosely curled around his right knee, his left arm crossed over his body and…
Tag: subway
Headphones
Thank whoever first invented headphones because otherwise I would have already been incarcerated for life. There is a woman who, even though I can’t hear her, is making my skin crawl. She is working that gum like a cow chewing cud and I want to cry. Her mouth never shuts and I can hear the…
Indirectly Holding Hands
She had her hands wrapped around the subway pole like a cup of coffee, her fingers interlaced on the far side. Her nails were long and had a nude colored paint on then except for her two ring fingers which had stripes on them. My paler, red-nailed hand was below hers and as she talked…
Resting Aneurysm Face
He has resting aneurysm face. He looks simultaneously pissed and ready to have a heart attack. Backpack between his knees and store bought ripped jeans. Black v-neck t-shirt that clings to his form well. He looks more contemplative when the train is in motion and borderline alarmed every time it enters the station. His intensity…
Hey Asshole
(I considered starting this letter with “Dear Subway Harassers,” but that was much too kind for the kind of shit you pull day in and day out. Last week I put out a letter to vulnerable subway riders and as I published it on my blog I had the realization that I was doing it…
Dear Vulnerable Subway Riders
Dear Vulnerable Subway Riders, I know how you feel so here is my first Subway Self-Defense Tip/Technique! When riding on the subway during rush hours – when there is barely any space between you and the next person and you can’t tell if that’s because there is actually no space or because they are a…
Thanks Levi
She knew he had a 34 inch waist and a 32 inch inseam thanks to his butt. The little tag right over the curve of his ass that was not hidden by his dark leather belt was tan and a stark contrast to his tight dark blue jeans.
Wilder Side
He stands at the door of the subway, his left arm wrapped around his middle, his right elbow propped on his left arm so he can read his phone. He switches hands and continues reading. I know he is reading because his thumbs are still and his ears are empty. He has a black sporty…
Disapproving Stare
Her short dark brown hair looks freshly showered, but I can’t rule out the possibility of just a shit ton of gel. There is an upper cartilage piercing in her right ear and her precisely done eyeliner adds to the violence of her disapproving stare. She has a light amount of pale pink eyeshadow on…
Considerate Reader
Gracious, he gave up his seat for a young woman in heels with a large bag. Stylish peacoat, red and black scarf tucked neatly under the collar, a red and white button up shirt with a dot or stripe pattern. He’s reading a book, holding onto the rail in front of him with the tips…
Little Gentian 