Thursday, January 23, 2025

On the Park Bench I Think Prettiest Thoughts

 

By Abigail Stanton

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Lilac and cut grass kiss me sweetly by means

of May’s first breeze, and the Midwest’s

monsoon season pays an Irish goodbye,

 

giving sunburn a turn to run rampant.

Her rays do in fact prove strong enough to redden

my neck but have yet to render last week’s

 

rain a memory as still boggy fields respond to my

clomping through them by spitting up at

the trim of my skirt. Newness of life in

 

blossoms, an uncracked book, and birdsong

prompts gratitude in abundance. Thank you, for

I’m becoming all I have hoped to.



About the Author


Abby is in her second year at ICC studying English and education. Aside from her studies, Abby also is involved with Cru and enjoys working as a barista at Leaves 'n Beans. Her favorite drink is (currently) a breve cortado with brown sugar cinnamon and her favorite book of the Bible is (currently) Ephesians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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