April Showers of Snow (505 hits)
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Submitted by Poet (View user info) at 2006-04-05 16:09:21 EDT
I'm staring out a wall-window on the 43rd floor, through a centimeter of glass overlooking Central Park. Rather, I'm looking at what I assume remains as Central Park, because portly flakes of April snow have mixed with an eggshell fog to reduce visibility to merely the closest specks of flying ice.
I am at 57th and 5th, a temp job offered as a concession from my staffing agency to apologize for keeping me out of work earlier in the week. A diet Coke sits on my desk, warming in the false Spring procured by boilers deep in the bowels of the building. I am forty-three floors from the street, high enough that my ears pop on the elevator ride up. When I look out the window, floor to ceiling expansive, I grow dizzy with vertigo.
I had to buy new clothes. Blazers and trouser socks to replace my worn jeans and cuddling sweatshirts. I can almost forget that the relaxed dress code in my last job was due to lack of heat. But I don't have to worry about being cold here. The silent hum of the heaters reassure me of the gentle flow of warmth. Even in the snow. Even in April.
While I may be warm my clothing is cold. Collars and eyeliner, pinching shoes that gleam and tasteful jewelry. I feel as if I am dressed to be aloof, to take calls and messages but certainly no nonsense. A uniform to distinguish me a colleague in the corporate jamboree, trading comfort for prestige and individuality for a job where you could see Central Park from your desk. At least if it weren't snowing.
User Reviews
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2006-04-06 13:04:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2006-04-06 08:29:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Not APW asd advertised, but a decent post.
Submitted by MichelleNJ (user info) at 2006-04-06 08:15:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
It snowed pretty good here in Philly yesterday too... for like 5 minutes.
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-04-06 04:29:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Too short, but not bad.
-Dave
Submitted by AlexorGM (user info) at 2006-04-05 19:09:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2006-04-05 18:13:17 (#)
Ranking: 0
There's a picture of the snow right below the post. It's just small. And insignificant. And ineffectual. And pointless. And indistinguishable from the background.
Like every individual living in New York Shitty.
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HAHA. +2 for the greatest review ever
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-04-05 18:14:28 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I think you may have some potential. This read well, but it was like a fragment of a fragment, not really any meat there to sink my teeth into, you know?
Have this +1 on faith and as an encouragement to do better things here.
Don't fucking let me down.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2006-04-05 18:13:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
There's a picture of the snow right below the post. It's just small. And insignificant. And ineffectual. And pointless. And indistinguishable from the background.
Like every individual living in New York Shitty.
Submitted by COMountain (user info) at 2006-04-05 17:45:24 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
You're no poet Emily.
This didn't even rhyme.
Submitted by AlexorGM (user info) at 2006-04-05 17:20:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
i woke up this morning surprised to see snow on the ground. afterall, it IS april.
Submitted by hcp28 (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:52:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Eh Snow. Big woop.
I'm up at 145th and Amsterdam trying to keep a homeless guy from taking my lunch, I have to beat him with a stick. Every time I raise my arm to strike I cringe at the impending sound of thick wood against flesh. *thwock* *THWOCK* The smell of day old vomit and piss pours from his old weather beaten jacket with every hit. Like dust it has settled into the creases and seams, but now it has become alive. I beat him harder.
The snow falls hard but there is no wind, no howling beast, to muffle the cries of broken bones and shattered hopes. These little shards of stinging ice invade my eyes and leave my skin cold and red. I should have worn a bigger jacket, I should have watched the weather report. My ears burn red with blood, is it mine? I beat him harder.
I had to buy this sandwhich from a deli on the corner, not because they are the best, I go there because they don't spit in my food... I hope. This old man just wanted a bite of my delicious sandwhich, a taste of what success is like, but he'll never have it he'll never taste anything again. *thwock* I can hear cars pass by and the pitter patter of pedestrians as they go about their day, but they don't care what happens to some piece of shit homeless guy. I beat him harder.
My light jacket does little to protect me from the elements, at least it's not windy, I am satisfied though that I'm not the most miserable person in the world. *thwock* I think about my sandwhich, I should have gotten mayonaise today I never get mayonaise. I hate it when people touch my things, I hate it when they want me to share. I hate this man. I hate this city. I hate these people. Most of all I hate myself and what I have become. All of this for a sandwhich? The cries have stopped, the whimpers ceased, he releases his hold on my meal conveyance. Satisfied. I think I like New York after all. I beat him one more time.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:29:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
yeah and?
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:26:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Emilyyyyyy, where are your boobies?
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:24:36 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:21:43 (#)
Ranking: 0
This needed one of 2 things. Either it could stay as is if you had a picture, OR, it had to be better written and longer. Sorry.
Submitted by Saffron (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:24:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
There is some lovely imagery here. Keep at it.
Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:21:43 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
This needed one of 2 things. Either it could stay as is if you had a picture, OR, it had to be better written and longer. Sorry.
Submitted by Fartman (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:17:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Where's the fucking photo?
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-04-05 16:12:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
You might consider changing your name from 'poet' to 'boring diary entry writer'.