Friday, February 7, 2025

Assignment: Musical Prompt - "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" - - John Adams

 

Short Ride in a Fast Machine illustrates a subway ride in the NYC transit system—relentless, rhythmic clatter of wheels on tracks, sudden bursts of speed, flashing lights, and the exhilarating rush toward an unseen destination, lurching. Passengers thrown into each other’s personal space. Led lights shown on tired faces. Barely audible announcements. Smelly air, loud, another crazy spewing obscenity into the imaginary abyss, old newspapers, doors slam, people squeeze in and out, endlessly day and night.

Georgia

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