Tagged: flight

carrying only

carrying only
warm memories – to step off
this side of the earth
.
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sixty-one minutes

sixty-one minutes
before takeoff, we sit at
the gate, waiting and

dreaming of flight, something more
graceful and less burdensome
.
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even in flight, we

even in flight, we
can easily become tethered –
caught in the jet stream
.
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in the space of two

in the space of two
raindrops, a plane takes flight – window-
seat on the tarmac
.
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it’s been some time since

it’s been some time since
we’ve dreamt of flight – minoring in
how to stay grounded
.
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morning flight – the air

morning flight – the air
traffic controller issues
an advisory –

carry gratitude in your
heart, easily within reach
.
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in flight, perhaps the

in flight, perhaps the
destination brings joy as much
as the lift – let go
.
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departures come and

departures come and
go as often as arrivals –
we hold on longer
.
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every three-point-two

every three-point-two
flights, we remember to ask
mom to prepare some

freshly cut apple pear slices
to soothe whatever the journey
.
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perhaps we are one

perhaps we are one
quarantine holiday away
from breaking, and five

million people hum mid-flight:
this is it, pack your bags, let’s go
.
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