Sunday, September 11, 2011

"Did I Show Y'all the Pictures Of the Snow?"

Ok, this one was also written by the duck pond, and it is veeerrrryy abstract. But I dont really care, so I guess it doesnt matter. :) It makes me laugh and I like the images it creates in my mind. I want you all to read it first, and try to figure out what the heck it means and what could have possibly inspired it. It's titled Did I Show Ya'll the Pictures of the Snow?.

“Did I show ya’ll the pictures of the snow?”

He smells like smoke.

Quiet.

Peaceful.

People come to relax, to enjoy the birds, and the scenery.

It’s cooler here.

“That’s your car right thea?”

Birds fly in a circle, carefully in formation, with one red bird in the middle.

“I have some stale crackers I need to bring over here.”

“These are some ooold ducks.”

“Are those pigeons?”

They rise into the air and surround me.

“You know Palal?”

“Who, Darlene’s brother??”

 “He got mad at me cause I was late. How could he get mad at me for being late? Palal is late all the time, and nobody says nothin’ to him.”

“When’s he moving? Next weekend right?”

“Every time I see GameStop on the way to work, I think of him.”

I could walk, but I don’t.

So we watch the birds fly figure eights above the lake.

 So, what did you think? :) Crazy, huh? Well, heres the answer...
I was sitting in the park trying to get new ideas for my book and an elderly black couple sat down next to me. And they just started talking...to each other... to me... they just kept talking. They were really nice, but at first, I was a little annoyed because I walked all the way there just to have some peace and quiet. There were empty benches EVERYWHERE yet they decided to sit next to me. But I started listening to them and writing down different things that they said. They were obviously from the same church and Palal is some guy that they knew there. Whatever is in quotes is something they said- even the title- and the rest is just detail from my perspective. And while we were talking, an enormous flock of birds started to fly in perfect unison above the lake in a giant figure eight. It was such an odd experience...
but I hope you all enjoyed it! (or at least got a kick out of it..) Until next time, carpe diem!!! :)

1 comment:

  1. i like this one a lot allie! i love everything in quotes and even more now that i know the story behind it. i also really like the sort of abstract flow and feeling of it. i think you can do so much in sentences of just a word or 2. great piece!

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