Vibe City

Author Neil Gaiman once wrote
"Chicago comes on slow, like a migraine"

which is not inaccurate

given the windy city's sprawl

but perhaps more apt would be

Chicago comes on slow, like a psychedelic

creeping then explosive

potentially transcendent or demoralizing

depending on the approach, the perspective

depending on the vibe

because it is a vibe city, an energy city, a feeling city

and you have to ride it, commune with it

pay Her the due respect, fealty

or be submerged, overwhelmed, digested

She is keen but capricious, caring but cold

a home with edges.