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Where Have All the Pianos Gone?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by by

Frank Baxter Posted in Piano Stories & Commentary 1 Comment ↓

I’ll Take Manhattan

An Essay by Robin Meloy Goldsby

My taxi from JFK into Manhattan sits in traffic outside the Queens Midtown Tunnel. Every few minutes we creep forward a few feet. A pale blue sky frames vibrant billboards that advertise luxury condos and cosmetic dentistry.

Concrete,

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