Vicky's Icicle

[commonpeople1]

Victoria Park's lake is frozen. Seagulls swoop down on bread crumbs cast by toddlers and skid on the ice; most have congregated in the middle, by the fountain, where they can marvel at their own powers of walking on water. The ducks, coots and swans are nowhere to be seen. The cranes perch on the highest branches, their beaks raised to the sky. A pair of joggers tap their feet on the water's edge, gently cracking the surface. I've got a tall cappuccino and it's a Friday.

Comments

[octoberxswimmer.livejournal.com]

It just keeps raining here in New York. It is dreadful. Especially when your umbrella falls apart on your way to the subway. I need more wildlife in my life. I did see a rat last night.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Did you have some treats for the rat? I feel like I should carry white bread in my bag in the off chance I run across a swan or a duck. I always feel like I'm letting them down when they open their beaks and I have nothing to offer.

[octoberxswimmer.livejournal.com]

No treats for the rat. I usually have a protein bar in my bag but I ate without putting one back in there. Oops. I think swans should take up residence in subway stations. It would seem magical.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

A good idea for a graphic novel. :-)