Aerial of Williamsburg Bridge and East Harbor
“Chapter 1.
He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion…no, make that: he – he romanticized it all out of proportion. Yes. To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George Gershwin.’
Uh, no let me start this over.
Aerial of Brooklyn and Harbor © 2014 Bo Mackison
‘Chapter 1.
He was too romantic about Manhattan, as he was about everything else. He thrived on the hustle bustle of the crowds and the traffic. To him, New York meant beautiful women and street-smart guys who seemed to know all the angles…’.
Ah, corny, too corny for my taste. Can we … can we try and make it more profound?
Aerial View of Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridge © 2014 Bo Mackison
‘Chapter 1.
He adored New York City. For him, it was a metaphor for the decay of contemporary culture. The same lack of individual integrity that caused so many people to take the easy way out was rapidly turning the town of his dreams in…’
No, that’s a little bit too preachy. I mean, you know, let’s face it, I want to sell some books here.
Descending into LaGuardia © 2014 Bo Mackison
Chapter 1.
He adored New York City, although to him it was a metaphor for the decay of contemporary culture. How hard it was to exist in a society desensitized by drugs, loud music, television, crime, garbage…’
Too angry, I don’t want to be angry.
“The City” © 2014 Bo Mackison
‘Chapter 1.
He was as tough and romantic as the city he loved. Behind his black-rimmed glasses was the coiled sexual power of a jungle cat.’
I love this.
X Marks the Spot – NYC © 21014 Bo Mackison
‘New York was his town, and it always would be.”
~ Woody Allen from Manhattan
About Bo Mackison
Fun project. 🙂