Tag Archives: travel

at the gate – May 16

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

5.16.2016 At the gate three TSA agents one private security and two staties.   whoever’s come in is probably not the Pope and not Prince. beyond that it’s definitely not you or me   but I think I’ll keep my … Continue reading →

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airport fever – April 14

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

4.14.2016 airport fever one more run between gates   at O’Hare I swear you can taxi to Toledo.   cell phone lives fill the time every thumb committed   to touching something other than what’s immediately present. ——————–

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places to be with you – November 21

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

11.21.2015 we sit in airplane waiting rooms cruise rivers for the view walk through platzes with friends and climb to castles.   it doesn’t matter.   they’re just places to be with you. ——————

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turning homeward – July 13

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

6.30.2015 turning homeward, life on the road has become a burden that no longer feeds.   it used to be the journey, now the destination beckons more.   home, where one has taken a stand, put down the roots, saying … Continue reading →

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driving in the car – May 14

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

5.14.2015 driving in the car climate slip by, rain forest, desert, ranchland, town   the island’s variety moves within moments   while our bodies float between eras. ——————–

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full size – February 22

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

2.22.2015 the boy walks out with suitcase in hand,   red wheeler, now full sized   just like him. —————-

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traffic – February 17

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

2.17.2015 pavement rolling under the chassis, long curving byways, short tight traffics,   remind   that the journey is no longer just as enjoyable as the destination. —————————–

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night before – October 30

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

10.30.2014 night before a trip seems slow and tiring anxious and unending as if the bags will never pack and there’s always one more trick to accomplish like getting some sleep except, except what did I forget it’s on the … Continue reading →

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road warrior harries – October 17

Posted on October 18, 2014 by

10.17.2014 exhausted nerves airport veterans flee to rooms, hotels, booking desks for any version of get me out of here. —————–

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airport empty – October 3

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

10.3.2014 airport empty, acres of polished granite, voices echoing through spaces designed for masses   lonely sparse, blank in between at the baggage claim waiting, waiting waiting for something to turn   overlapping disks for movement while hope rises anxious. … Continue reading →

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