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Melted/Abby Russel

Posted onMay 22, 2021AuthoradminLeave a comment

Ice on my windshield
The movement of the wipers
The deafening scrape
The cold seat fibers

Powder sugar snow
Soft to look at
Sharp to touch
A whitewashed glow

Solitary shivers
Leaning on the vent
Frigid whispers
Stony sins repent 

The next day
Slippery slush
The bite has gone away
Thawed-out brush

Heart beats lighter
Fists unclench
Freshly melted snow
A warm wind blows

Abby Russel is an English and theatre double major from Green Bay, WI. She is passionate about all forms of storytelling, dance included. Her poems are written in between classes at the dance studio where she teaches. Looking to the future, Abby hopes to continue the art of storytelling.

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