punctuated by wonder - by Spencer Chang

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Last night, M asked me about rose, thorn, bud about my time in New York this time around as it comes to an end. My natural expectation for a rose is something big, meaningful, big announcement and showers of confetti, so it was surprisingly wonderful to observe myself go towards the smallest things: a timeline of smiles, an army of carriage drivers hustling for rides after a show, playground fountains like secret geysers, the moon in all her sizes peeking out above the trees, rising like a star over Brooklyn Museum, a ring of statues of old, famed philosophers along the roof casting long shadows.

some moments from new york in my “photo a day” album. from left to right 1) a dead spotted lanternfly that we killed bc apparently they are an invading pest 2) friend’s surprise birthday party with terrifying cutouts of their face 3) an exit sign procured from a magical space 4) a doll that was the container for the bill 5) the patterns in a fun ice holder 6) i thought this was a trash can with a mirror, turns out it was just a dresser someone was throwing out. Last night, M asked me about rose, thorn, bud about my time in New York this time around as it comes to an end. My natural…

punctuated by wonder - by Spencer Chang

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