Haiku #258 - NY PIzza - Itza Pizza



the preferred meal of
a New Yorker on the go
is some kind of slice

People, Places, Things:
Itza Pizza
A favorite of Soviet spies???
This was a random slice day - I didn't have time to go to any of my favorite places for this week's haiku, so I had to try a new place! I had an eggplant slice at Itza Pizza on John St. near the World Trade center; it was decent, and did the job of providing a quick meal on the run. 

Haiku #257 - View of Manhattan

i can see my house!
tiny speck in concrete maze
from my window seat

 Alas, I couldn't find my phone in time to catch a picture of the awesome aerial view I had of Manhattan as I flew back into New York this afternoon. But for the first time, I could pick out my pinprick-sized apartment building - never approached the city from that angle before. 

Haiku #252 - Book of Mormon

Rehearsal with Travis, Graham, Jablonski, Stephen, and Delius
pitchforks and top hats
just a normal day at work
at Book of Mormon

People, Places, Things:
We are rehearsing for coverage on Broadway, but you might get to see a couple of these guys if you see the upcoming Chicago production!

Haiku #247 - 9/11 Memorial Concert

Ramiro, Moshe, Barbara, leader of STSANY Anna, Stephanie, Alexandra, Rebecca, Barry, Rafa, me, Enrique, Jimmy
[17 syllables of silence]
.....
.......
.....

It was a beautiful day today, 09/11/12. I learned to play the televi shaker at a percussion workshop, I played a concert for the September Concert, and I met with Nat about our play. I can't seem to think of a haiku that sums it up better than this quote from Rent, so I'll take this moment of haiku silence to say:

 "The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation." (Jonathan Larson)

 And that is why I'm an artist. 

 May creation be with you.
And also with you.

Haiku #246 - NY Pizza - Mariella

me w/ John & Phil (wielding pizza cutter)

pepperoni slice
from Mariella fuels a
New York afternoon



People, Places, Things:
This haiku is the first in (I hope) a weekly series haiku about my favorite pizza in New York...you know, a guide for hitchhaikuers...

Mariella is located on 8th Ave between 56th and 57th. The staff is friendly and nice, kinda old school New York, and it's classic, non-pretentious, greasy New York pizza. I usually opt for the pepperoni slice, and sometimes have a root beer to go with. Good for fueling visits to the south end of Central Park, the Time Warner Center, and/or Broadway shows a few blocks south.

Apparently there is another Mariella on E 16th & 3rd...I'm not familiar with that one!