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Window Shades and the Banality of Miracles
by V. Blakethe only thing i've learned from airplanes
is how quickly infinite awe
can wither to nothing
beneath overexposure.
there's a stranger next to me
who swears it's how the world will end.
i've seen enough from window seats
to suspect it already has.
they give you free drinks in first class.
i wonder if it's because
there's nothing else to offer.
09/02/2012 Author's Note: I have flown over 75,000 miles this year.
Posted on 09/03/2012
Copyright © 2026 V. Blake
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 09/03/12 at 02:30 AM That is a lot of flying. I'd love to travel like that if I could choose the destinations. I suspect though that you didn't have a choice of where you were going. |
| Posted by Sarah Wolf on 09/03/12 at 08:41 PM I always get a feeling of awe when in the plane flying. Looks like a million little ants below. Puts the world into perspective. Nice write. |
| Posted by Laurie Blum on 09/05/12 at 04:31 PM I really enjoyed this poem and the message it imparts! I hope you get to use those frequent flyer miles to go somewhere 'awe' inspiring! |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 09/14/12 at 01:20 AM Great imagery, tone and perspective. |
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