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Friendly, Not Friends

September 15, 2016
By isuess GOLD, Oakland, California
isuess GOLD, Oakland, California
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Favorite Quote:
"You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life."


"Need a light?" she asks.

They share the embarrassed glance of strangers. He nods slowly, leans in obligingly. His cigarette smoke streams away from a tiny, newborn glow. They relax into the shared park bench, while hulking trees twist to catch the conversation. Huddling into their coats on this cold winters day, dragon breath spouts with each word from pale lips. Small talk dances in the cold air, escaping from nervous mouths. Minutes pass in a halting stream... the smoke break ends as the filters of the cigarettes melt. She stands. The chance encounter fades into oblivion as his memory of her trickles away.


The author's comments:

I've always had a fascination with interactions between strangers. In this piece, I really wanted to activate my verbs to illustrate the encounter.


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on Dec. 20 2016 at 4:30 pm
hourtohour GOLD, Edwards, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
From what we can not hold the stars are made.<br /> W.S Merwin

I love this, the imagery is very beautiful, !

kzucker said...
on Oct. 5 2016 at 12:16 pm
kzucker,
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I love the imagery. What a beautiful piece!