A work in four acts
If You Were There
A city-level path of three years. Some days still hold initials. Most do not. If you were there with me, tell me.
I was there.
The last three years, seen from China. A stretch on the rail takes you there. People are not in this movement — only the ground I stood on.
with you.
Look for your initials. The map lights the cities we stood in together. The larger the glow, the longer we stayed. Initials only, and only when I can still place them.
If you were there with me, tell me.
I may have forgotten. If you were there, help me complete with you. Write who you are, when it was, and where we were. I read it first. Your words are not published; if I can place you, initials and a city may join with you.
I'll be there, if you want — with me.
I am in the Bay Area. From 16 September 2026 I will be in New York, then Boston, for a while.
City centers only. No names, no streets, no minors. The last three years of my city trail are complete; people are not. The first map opens on China; the rail is the years. The second waits for initials. What you write is not published as you sent it. If I can place you, initials and a city may join with you. More about this work in the portfolio.