Susan Abercrombie

Susan Abercrombie is a graduate student pursuing her Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Saint Leo University. As an emerging writer, her work has been featured in both the Sandhill Review as well as the Hive Avenue Literary Journal. She currently resides in Wilmington, NC with her husband and her pit bull, Honey.

Misfits of the Animal Kingdom: Butterflies

Forewing: I acquired a fear of butterflies the same way I acquired a favoritism of the color blue. One day, I simply decided. I’d cringe when they flew near, drawing my arms close to my chest to reduce their chance of using me as a landing pad. I’d stare at pictures of them on Google, examining their paper-thin wings and furry faces.

Creative Nonfiction

Susan Abercrombie

Susan Abercrombie is a graduate student pursuing her Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Saint Leo University. As an emerging writer, her work has been featured in both the Sandhill Review as well as the Hive Avenue Literary Journal. She currently resides in Wilmington, NC with her husband and her pit bull, Honey.

Misfits of the Animal Kingdom: Butterflies

Forewing: I acquired a fear of butterflies the same way I acquired a favoritism of the color blue. One day, I simply decided. I’d cringe when they flew near, drawing my arms close to my chest to reduce their chance of using me as a landing pad. I’d stare at pictures of them on Google, examining their paper-thin wings and furry faces.

Creative Nonfiction

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