Soundwalk

For my sound walk, I decided to just walk around randomly and observe what I heard. Some of the things I heard included the wind, which was steady and smooth. I heard the purring of car engines and the friction of tires against the asphalt. The engine was very rough and abrupt, while the tires sounded smooth, but also sort of like they were ripping at the road, as if a cat was continually being removed from a couch where their claws were just digging in. The leaves ruffled, often hitting the ground or each other, making short ripping sounds, or prolonged scratching along the concrete, which was rather unpleasant. I walked by a harbor near my home, and I heard the waves, soft and smooth and flowing, much like the water moved. The cars remained part of the background, so together they sounded almost like tires pushing through a decently sized puddle, smooth, flowing, the friction ignored. Near the harbor was the train station, and a train came along, its metal force coming to a slow halt. I walked beneath the train platform, to hear the clacking of the wheels on the rails, loud and repetitive, and then faded into the wind. I walked along into the shopping district, where the tremor of car engines and the clamor of people’s voices reigned in the afternoon air. Listening to a clamor of people is much like listening to water, as it has an odd way of keeping consistent with itself, and the tapping of shoes was faded, yet present.