The setting of this poem isn’t clearly defined, but there are a few small cues which begin to create an image: the ticking clock, the countertop, and the music which seems to be coming from a nearby radio. There’s also a window and a phone nearby. This all suggests that the speaker is sitting in a kitchen-dining room alone, drinking coffee and watching the world go by. The generality of the setting, punctuated with concrete details, creates a universality that allows the reader to insert themselves into the scene.