Midlife and Other Crises: "Flight to Athens by Way of Brussels, June 2015"...

Midlife and Other Crises: "Flight to Athens by Way of Brussels, June 2015" ...: "Flight to Athens by Way of Brussels, June 2015" Noise is the constant. Hum Hum Hum Crinkle of food wrappers Snaps of convers...

"Flight to Athens by Way of Brussels, June 2015"

Noise is the constant.
Hum Hum Hum
Crinkle of food wrappers
Snaps of conversations
The modern Tower of Babel
What the ear senses,
the nose feels.
Sniffs microwave
Bad cologne
First
class
farts.
Headlines spied over the top of seats
read "Greece is Failing".
Tom & Jerry cartoons play on screens.
Hum Hum Hum

Midlife and Other Crises: So This is How to Lose 'Weight'

Midlife and Other Crises: So This is How to Lose 'Weight': I

So This is How to Take a Train in Boston...

Poem:

"North Station 2:00 PM Friday"

Pigeons as thick as pet cats straining greenblue necks

purposefully scouting Dunkin Donut crumbs on the concrete floor.

(Long ago they learned how to open the automatic doors by

crossing the electronic eye...a feat that amazes no one.)

World-wise children in proper strollers avoiding the birds,

scanning steadily ahead

following their intrepid parents’ stone gaze.

The view from the bench is rumps

shifting

under thin short cotton shorts,

under silky stretch jersey skirts,

under breathable fabric dress pants.

Shifting,

each cheek rising and falling

straining

for the call of the loud speaker.

Shifting the weight,

waiting the shift.

Amazing.