I would say that the speakers mood changes throughout the story. At first he is mesmerized by the beauty around him, but then he acknowledges the people around him who are gossiping about their co-workers and his mood becomes cynical.
These examples are interesting because they are not so obvious, and unexpected. They are also interesting because they give the items character and maybe show their story which the speaker finds very beautiful.
His use of multiple similes better describes the way he views the world and the way the reader should feel.
This poem is most likely about a person who went for a walk to the IGA. They are probably and older person because they know who Julie Delpy is and don’t expect young people to know her.