by Lorri Primavera
1.The View
The flight was short here to there in a flash
BUT
The window shade was down
I wanted to see the clouds
I wanted to see the land
I wanted to see-see-see from the sky!
But the girl kept the window shade down
I never asked her to open it
I never said a word about it
How was she to know?
I have no good reason why I didn’t say anything about it
I just didn’t want to
2.Song of the Onions
Nevermore-nevermore-nevermore
Sing the song of the onions
Sing the song of skin and peel
Nevermore-nevermore-nevermore
Layers of
What
Who
Me
You
And the onions
Leave the bag
Leave the song
Of the onions
3.The Airport Is a Strange
A strange place to air your dirty baggage
A strange place to buy new shoes
A strange place to eat sloppy chicken wings wearing a tank top
A strange place to meet Jesus
A strange place to sing happy birthday to your cat
A strange place to say goodbye to someone you’ve never met
A strange place to say hello again to someone you’ve known for years and haven’t seen for years
A strange place to take a pregnancy test
A strange place to disappear and show up 5 years later in someone’s misplaced suitcase