far back the dark brick canyon of the alley, magenta and cyan signs reflected in long streaks down the wet pavement, rain drifting through the glow.
in the middle the cart itself under a striped awning strung with paper lanterns, a round cook ladling broth in clouds of steam, stools lined with late night regulars, a cat in a delivery jacket waiting on an order.
up close steam curling off a full bowl in the foreground, chopsticks resting across it, a puddle at the curb holding the whole scene upside down.
the layers, back to front · one pair of hands each
layer 0Rain soaked alley at nightpainted · grapeape
