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Welcome to the start of a new year of Street Snippets. If you haven’t participated before, read “For Students” to understand how it works. This month’s snippet was heard while walking on W. 11th Street in the West Village. “You… Continue Reading →
“If we were in a movie… but we’re not.” I look around in the empty room. White walls, white roof, and no lights. Even though there were no lights the room was lit. “Hello?” The echo bounces around the room… Continue Reading →
“If we were in a movie… but we’re not.” We’re not! I just have to keep telling myself that. This is not a movie. Nothing is going to happen. Nothing bad. Nothing scary. Nothing. It’s a Monday night. Nothing ever… Continue Reading →
If we were in a movie, I would show up to prom in a colorful suit to match my girlfriend’s and twirl around the dance floor with her, ending the last slow dance with a long kiss in her arms… Continue Reading →
A Love Poem If we were in a movie maybe we’d actually be in love, but we’re not.The stars would align perfectly under my sunroof if we were in a movieA movie setting would be perfect for this love story.A… Continue Reading →
If I were in a movie, the man’s hand in which I hold would not be seen as a spectacle. If I were in the movie of my mind, the yellow tint of my skin, the slant of my eyes,… Continue Reading →
The final Street Snippet for the 2020-2021 school year was heard by Aurora as she walked around Lincoln Center on 66th Street and Broadway. This is the cultural center of New York City, with Lincoln Center, Juilliard, LaGuardia High School… Continue Reading →
“You did that for her?” Dave took a long blink. “Yeah!” “One moment Alex.” Dave slowly moved the phone from his ear and pulled it in front of his face. While staring dumbfounded at it, he could hear the faint… Continue Reading →
“You did that for her?” You look up at the trees overhead, big leafy London plane trees. “Widely considered to be the world’s most reliable city tree”, at least by some know-it-all you met at a party thrown by a… Continue Reading →
“You did that for her? Do you know we can’t afford that dress? We’re gonna be overdrawn for years doing this.” “Honey we only get one wedding for our daughter.” “I know but a $4000 dress just isn’t reasonable we… Continue Reading →
July 4, 2019 Journal Entry #8 You did that for her? Well of course I would. She’s my best friend! We were at a Fourth of July party and all swimming and were about to eat some amazing burgers and… Continue Reading →
“You did that for her?” “Well yeah! Y’know, she’s a new girl, so I felt kinda bad for her.” “Yeah… but… she’s so weird, so quiet…” “Snrk– yeah, well you should see her when she’s with her boyfriend…” The voices… Continue Reading →
You did that for her?Her words, soft and sweet, play in my mind,constantly on rewind.Oh she is just too forgiving ofmy fatal flaws,that like my lies,stack up just like hay straws. Even though everything was such a blur,I reluctantly go… Continue Reading →
“You did that for her?” “I’m sorry Amelia, I know, I messed up.” “No, you did a little more than ‘mess up!’ You went behind my back, threw everything we’ve ever done straight into the trash, and disregarded me entirely!… Continue Reading →
“You did that for her?” “Yes, and I would do it again!” I turn to the audience. “And I would do it again for her!” The curtain falls. “They loved you tonight!” “Thank you, but without you there wouldn’t have… Continue Reading →
When you hear a comment on the streets of New York City, sometimes you want to turn around and follow whoever said it just to see if you can figure out more of the story. This month, “You did that… Continue Reading →
“My dad is going to ground me for life!”, he said, finally landing his knees on the asphalt. Any sound he could’ve been making was completely drowned by metallic engines whirring behind him, and wheels picking up rubble. “This isn’t… Continue Reading →
Group Chat: Ainsley Harrt, Madison Levy, Brooke McElick, Riley Scott Today 3:17 PM Brooke: My dad is going to ground me for life!!!!! Ainsley: OMG WHY?!!!!!!!! Madison: What did you do?!!! Brooke: Ok but you guys have to promise not… Continue Reading →
“My dad is going to ground me for life!” I exclaim. I sit on the couch in my living room, tucked underneath a soft beige blanket. My legs are furiously shaking up and down as if I drank two shots… Continue Reading →
“My dad is going to ground me for life!” “That is the least of our problems right now! How are we even going to get home?” “I don’t know. I don’t even know where we are! Is it the desert?”… Continue Reading →