Neil E. Das is a community college librarian living and working in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, a city which he loves despite its many flaws. He enjoys photographing its beauty and writing haiku about the changing of the seasons. He blogs at thedasslereffect.wordpress.com and is active on Instagram.
The slap-crack of skateboards hitting cement punctuates the air. The town park vibrates with laughter, conversation, dog yelps, honking horns. Overhead, dark clouds roll,…