Abigail Leibowitz

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Nov 25, 2024, 10:09 PM

I saw evil. Real evil. I saw it hiding in the bushes, four pairs of eyes staring my friends and I down. Before that day, if you’d asked me what evil was, I probably would’ve laughed and said, “My...

Apr 27, 2022, 1:58 AM

You were ten, then. You were ten young faces, all under seventeen. Your ten young faces, Came from ten different places, Occupying ten separate spaces, In that one white car. On that cold Friday afternoon: That one white car, Took one single turn- But way too fast, and...

Nov 11, 2020, 10:18 AM

Abigail, the American (to my teachers)

To you all- I am insignificant; Peripheral, Put simply- irrelevant. Because I am me, Just: Abigail, the American. For ten lengthy years, I have tried, With tears and grit, To brush this accent from my lips. To rid myself of this; The accent that you find confusing. The accent that you find, Extremely...

Nov 2, 2020, 7:31 PM

Nice to meet you (an overdue blog preface)

In a world where billions exist, We live only one version of the human experience. This blog; or rather, this collection- Is a consolidation of syllables, sparks, and stardust, That I have acquired over the course of my life- thus far. In this postmodern...

Oct 20, 2020, 11:21 AM

How much did your shoes cost? Sixty-four dollars? A nightshift, or two? Ten days of overtime? Perhaps- a bus ride? You see- My shoes were free; Well, Only monetarily. Bought at an excruciating price- That I will be paying, For the rest of my life: With cracks in my shins, And sharp...

Oct 18, 2020, 2:50 PM

You are a film wizard; Capable of black magic. With your fingertips, You have the power to distort. With your postmodern spells, And your electronic wand, You have cast a shadow upon me; Irremovable, dark, and everlasting. I was once an angel in green, Now banished, From heaven’s pearly...

Oct 14, 2020, 8:49 PM

2006 (a maladjusted ode to Aliyah)

When I close my eyes- I feel you, 2006. In bright flashes of lavender and pearl grey, You take me with you, time traveling. The memories come and go, in waves. The aurora above the Dove Diner, Lying supine on freshly cut grass, While watching...

Oct 13, 2020, 12:59 PM

Jundiin (sequel to Hasan)

I first noticed your eyes, Jundiin; Soulful and brown, Staring at me intently, Asserting your authority. Merely caught in the crossfire of tragedy, I fell victim to fate, and God’s wrath. Worst of all: I did nothing wrong. My father did, And I payed the price for...

Oct 11, 2020, 5:41 PM

I first noticed your eyes, Hasan; Soulful and brown, Staring at me fearfully, Projecting their innocence. Merely caught in the crossfire of tragedy, Your eyes had already seen too much. Worst of all: you had done nothing wrong. But your father did, And you paid the price...

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About Me

My name is Abigail Leibowitz, and I’m 23 years old. I served as both a sharpshooter and a combat medic in a mixed combat battalion, and I am currently an active combat reservist. Originally from New York, I made Aliyah with my family in 2010.

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