Let them stand in line together:
\nhe, with his seven canvas bags
\nshe, with her packsack and purse.<\/p>\n
The procession of acolytes
\nwaits to undertake at the check in desk
\nthe ceremony of tagging the luggage.<\/p>\n
They could be pilgrims circling
\nthe Holy Mosque in Mecca
\nor patrons waiting for a liquor store to open.<\/p>\n
The tense boredom prevents socializing;
\nbut he can smell her musky perfume,
\nshe his breezy aftershave.<\/p>\n
She notes his rumpled gortex;
\nhe evaluates her powdered cleavage.
\nShe drops her purse: things scatter.<\/p>\n
A clerk calls for the next passenger:
\nhe steps past her as she fumbles at
\nher stuff, betrayed by her swimming eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let them stand in line together: he, with his seven canvas bags she, with her packsack and purse. The procession of acolytes waits to undertake at the check in desk the ceremony of tagging the luggage. They could be pilgrims … Continue reading