Abraham Elm — The Monarch Review

Elegy – Abraham Elm

Thursday, July 11, 2013 11:24 — 0 Comments

In those days my city had not yet become a sad imitation of itself. I’d spend the evenings wandering through the park or riding the streetcar, sipping coffee from paper cups and reading books I’d borrowed from the library. If I’d been paid recently I’d buy a bottle of wine and walk into the hills until I found a quiet place to watch the rest of the world. If I’d worked hard that day and written a few pages of honest prose I might stay out late at one of the bars on Broadway. In the morning I’d wake up […]