Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Seasons of Albert

Summer. Albert purchases a civil war musket, three licorice whips and a bag of cotton batting from a store in Greenwich Village.

Packing these items into his square burlap satchel, he walks towards Houston Street and sings to the clouds. Albert wonders if the news anchor will say his name correctly: the "T" is silent.

Originally published by Bird and Moon, www.birdandmoon.com, December 2006

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